This report is available online-only and hard copies
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Produced by the Royal College of
Psychiatrists, Mental Health Network, NHS Confederation &
London School of Economics and Political Science.
In September 2009 a 1-day meeting on mental
health and the economic downturn was held in London. The meeting
was convened by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the Mental
Health Network, NHS Confederation and the London School of
Economics and Political Science. The meeting explored the impact
the downturn was having on mental health as well as where some of
the solutions may lie for those working at a local and national
level in service provision and policy.
This report builds on the outcomes of that
meeting. It outlines the challenges facing the sector and sets out
how policy makers, organisational leaders and health and social
care professionals should respond.
Contents
- Executive summary
- Introduction
- The extent of the challenge
- National priorities
- NHS solutions
- Conclusion
- References