London Development Centre

National Institute for Mental Health in England

Older People & Mental Health

  • To ensure serves are clear about and are able to carry out their responsibilities in respect of the  age equality duty;
  • To achieve commitment and consensus on the nature and future of services necessary to meet the mental needs of adults in later life
  • To enable better understanding and care within generic, non-specialist settings and pathways
  • To ensure implementation of relevant legislation and policy
  • To ensure sustainable service user and carer involvement and results in improving mental health services
  • To progress the implementation of the Making a Real Difference resource at national and regional levels

Specific areas of work

  • Users and carers
  • Refugees & Asylum Seekers
  • Faith and Spirituality
  • 3rd Sector Partnerships
  • Health and Social Care Partnerships
  • Commissioning for Equity & Well-Being
  • Community Engagement
  • Engaging London Stakeholders
  • Training and Development
  • Workforce Development
  • Seminars and Events
  • Information and Learning
  • Improving Access, Experiences & Outcomes

 

Events

For presentations and photographs from the Older People's Extravaganza, 26 March 2008, click here