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Published 31st March 2011- The Mental Health Equalities Programme Sustainability and Legacy Plan

The National Equalities in Mental Health Programme seeks to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities for people with mental health issues.

DRE ReportRace Equality Action Plan: a five year review. Delivering Race Equality in Mental Health Care, December 2010

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This review looks back at the five year DRE programme, which ended in January 2010. The key challenges, successes and learning it describes will inform future mental health policy.

Download ReportNational Perinatal Mental Health Project Report

  This report is a            welcome addition to the knowledge base regarding the position of women from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities. Its importance also lies in the light it sheds more broadly on the perinatal needs of all women.

reportDelivering Male- Effective Practice in Male Mental Health

The report focuses on the roles of men and boys in the family and includes the engagement of fathers through service provision. It also emphasises the vital role of the voluntary and community sector in improving the engagement and responsiveness of services for men and boys.

Improving in-patient mental health services for Black and minority ethnic patients , published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.  The report summarises the recommendations of an expert advisory panel and will directly inform the acute inpatient care standards currently being developed by the College's Centre for Quality Improvement. 

For further information on this report or related NMHDU work, please contact Tony Jameson Allen or Hari Sewell, the NMHDU's race equality lead.

Sexual Orientation -

In this film, Sarah Carr, mental health and social care researcher discusses the experiences and challenges faced by lesbian, gay and bisexual peole when accessing mental health services.

Working toward well-beingWorking towards Women's Well-being: Unfinished business Working towards Women's Well-being is a progress report measuring the extent of policy and mental health organisational progress sine the publication of 'Into the Mainstream' women's mental health strategy in 2002 and implementation guide 'Mainstreaming Gender and Women's Mental Health in 2003

 

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