These guidelines are to assist anyone who is compiling local information about the types of relief breaks that are available to help carers and the people they look after
The introduction of general management into the NHS has transformed the service. The author asks if the NHS can continue to evolve into a more dynamic, responsive and actively managed service, representing even better value for money or will the transition to general management be arrested?
This volume describes in detail the organisation of resources and the distribution of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and others working in geriatric units. It also examines and compares different styles of geriatric practice. The authors argue that planning should be done on a national basis. They include suggestions for ...
The conference reported here was jointly sponsored by the King's Fund Centre and the D.H.S.S. to further explore established themes around the move of children from mental handicap hospitals. The specific aims were: to share experiences between those involved in moving children and young people out of hospital: to explore ...
Participants at this workshop included student nurses, Directors of Nurse Education and people with disabilities. The purpose of the discussion was to focus on the nursing process model of nursing care and how it responds to the needs of people with disabilities in general hospitals. The discussion was limited to ...
The conference was asked to confine its attention to three groups of people who might need asylum: adults with persistent major mental health problems including those problems specific to age and dementia; those with mental health problems and behavioural problems; people with aggressive or challenging behaviour. Having listened to evidence ...
The Task Force was established in 1986 to help health authorities to implement equal opportunities policies for all racial groups in the health service. This 'model' policy has been created from a number of policies sent to the Task Force by health authorities, using those sections which seem most suitable ...
`Taking a break' has been written drawing on the advice of carers themselves. Part one looks at carers' concerns and feelings. The second part describes the various kinds of breaks that are available and points to some of their advantages and disadvantages. Part three gives information about arranging breaks. The ...