Personal budgets for all? Implementing self-directed support in mental health services

Debating personal health budgets

Personal health budgets (PHBs) were piloted in the National Health Service (NHS) in England between 2009 and 2012 and were found to have greater positive effects on quality of life and psychological well-being for those with mental health problems than commissioned service, as well as reducing their use of unplanned care. The government intends to extend PHBs in England for long-term conditions...

Peer support in mental health services.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Considering international diversity in the implementation of mental health peer support and an increasing research interest in peer support work (PSW), this review focuses on priorities in current research and practice. With grassroots in informal services for people with mental health problems, peer support has been strengthened by the recovery paradigm in mental health polic...

Defining best practices for specialty geriatric mental health outreach services: lessons for implementing mental health reform.

OBJECTIVE This paper reviews fundamental areas that inform best practices for outreach services as they relate to shared care, education, and program and systems development and illustrates a framework for defining best practices. METHOD We examined literature that addresses the needs and characteristics of older persons with mental illness, studies that investigate geriatric mental health ou...

Doctor knows best? The use of evidence in implementing self-directed support in health care

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