Rethink Mental Illness Manchester Group

Your chance to have your say on the reform of adult care and support in England. The Government wants to create a National Care Service which is fair, simple and affordable. How should they do it? They have published the Green Paper for public consultation. Copies of the full Green Paper, Shaping the Future of Care Together, and the Easy Read version are available from:- DH publications orderline PO Box 777 London SE1 6XH Email: dh@prolog.uk.com Tel: 0300 123 1002 Minicom: 0300 123 1003 Quote the reference, 295936/Shaping the Future of Care Together for the full Green Paper and, for the shorter version, 295936/ER Shaping the Future of Care Together – Easy Read. You can also order copies through the Department of Health Orderline here . Or read the consultation on the Department of Health's website . Copies in alternative languages and formats are also available, but upon request so may take some time to produce. Email careandsupport@dh.gsi.gov.uk with your details to order.

If you've ever trawled through a Government consultation document you'll know that they're not the easiest read. This one, from the Department of Health, is no exception - at 130 pages you'll need a few cups of tea to get you through. Thankfully, Rethink have produced a handy six-page summary to save you the trouble. In a nutshell, the National Service Framework (NSF) for Mental Health in England expires this year and New Horizons is its new 'vision' for mental health. It contains some promising stuff - it covers areas such as prevention and public mental health, stigma, personalised care and collaboration between services. New Horizons aims to shape the way a range of agencies work to make mental health everyone’s business, from health services, local authorities, schools, employers, and those involved in the criminal justice system. The Department of Health asks quite a few (big) questions, such as: What do you think are the three most important changes for me...