This summary draws on 'Working for Health : the NHS as an employer and its role in regeneration' published in February 2001, and a public seminar, 'New routes to health through employment' held on 7 February 2001, organised by the King's Fund and the London Regeneration Network.
The King's Fund has come together in a consortium with the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health and the Department of Health to establish the 'Working Together in London initiative. This will commit £2 million in the years 1998-2000 to improve the integration of services for people with severe mental health ...
Creative arts can promote physical, mental and social well-being. The arts can be an effective way of providing people with the confidence to put their views forward and of promoting health messages to those who do not usually listen. This book looks at some very different arts in health care ...
This guide explores the benefits of introducing community development health programmes. Using a community-oriented primary care approach (COPC), the guide explains how to use resources more effectively, set health goals and health programmes linked to local needs, identify those who most need health care, and support people's desire to take ...