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Understanding the challenges – PD & Diverse Communities

Understanding the challenges – PD & Diverse Communities. Melba Wilson National Programme Lead Mental Health Equalities 20 November 2009. DRE Building Blocks. Appropriate & responsive services Community engagement Better information. DRE. Improve pathways to care & recovery

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Understanding the challenges – PD & Diverse Communities

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  1. Understanding the challenges – PD & Diverse Communities Melba Wilson National Programme Lead Mental Health Equalities 20 November 2009

  2. DRE Building Blocks • Appropriate & responsive services • Community engagement • Better information

  3. DRE • Improve pathways to care & recovery • Clinical governance • Community care • Primary care • Inpatient care • Forensic services

  4. Specific populations • Refugees & asylum seekers • Older people • Children & young people

  5. Achievements • Royal colleges; PCTs MH Trusts; CQC, training, access to services • 79 community engagement projects; 450 CDWs • Count Me In census, DRE Dashboard, MHMDS

  6. MH Equalities • Currently • Age – Mental Health in Later Life • Gender – Gender Equality Programme • Race – Delivering Race Equality

  7. Gender • Ten Essential Shared Capabilities • Women’s well being • Women in criminal justice system • Self-harm • Men’s mental health • Violence against women and girls • Lesbian, gay & bisexual • Transgender

  8. Mental Health in Later Life • Let’s Respect • Primary care • Age Equality • Dignity & dementia • BME communities

  9. Policy Framework • Commissioning guidance for PD Services (DH 2009) • Nice Clinical Guidance (2009) • Antisocial personality disorder • Borderline personality disorder

  10. Learning & challenges • NMHDU • DRE • Local & regional initiatives • Communities • Services

  11. Thank you • melba.wilson@nmhdu.org.uk • www.mentalhealthequalities.org.uk

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