16/03/10 APPG Mental Health launches Election Compact
The APPG is pleased to announce the launch of a 'Compact' for mental health, to prevent parties from using slurs about mental illness ahead of the General Election. The three main party leaders have signed up to the Compact, which is the first of its kind, and another important step towards stamping out the stigma associated with mental ill health. You can read the full text of the Compact here.
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Election Compact - Word Document
02/03/10 APPG launches report on NICE schizophrenia guidelines
A survey of just over half of mental health Trusts in England found:
- Serious challenges to the delivery of psychological services, particularly CBT, to all service users with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, as called for by the Guideline
- Confusion and difficulties in providing improved physical health screening for service users with a diagnosis of schizophrenia
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Full Report (PDF - opens in a new window)
Press Release (Word Document - opens in a new window)
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NICE guidelines on schizophrenia (Link opens in a new window)