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Social care services:

• Policy and issues | in Our campaigns
• Mental health services failing young and old | in News Story
  Two reports published today by the Healthcare Commission show significant failings in the care and treatment offered to mental health service users over and under 65 years old.
• Investment in mental health essential as recession bites | in News Story
  Mind today welcomes the Government’s commitment to invest £93m in mental health services to prepare for the human cost of the recession.
• Mind says no more coercion to ‘No secrets’ consultation | in News Story
  Mind warns against more intervention by care staff into the lives of mental health service users.
• Government delays put patients at risk | in News Story
  Patients who will be subjected to new compulsory powers under the Mental Health Act face being denied access to critical support and protection.
• Mind comments on Healthcare Commission Community Mental Health Survey | in News Story
  There are still significant numbers of people with long-term health needs who are not involved in planning their care.
• Mind comments on the Government's new strategy for volunteers | in News Story
  The contribution that volunteers make in supporting health and social care services cannot be underestimated.
• Fresh vision makes mental health the priority for all public services | in News Story
  Police, teachers and other public sector workers should be trained in spotting signs of mental ill-health as a new report from a coalition of mental health groups sets out its vision for mental health services that spans across public services.
• Mind welcomes radical reform of social care | in News Story
  Mind welcomes the Government's move to simplify the process and create a fairer system for the many thousands of people with mental health problems who currently pay for social care services.
• Social care terminology | in Social care services
• Rejecting the concept of 'carer' | in Campaign report
  If you are sane, you have mothers, fathers, siblings, partners, children. But if you have mental health problems, then these people become 'carers'.
• Troubled mental health trust symptomatic of failings nationwide | in News Story
  A damning report from the Care Quality Commission has found multiple failings in inpatient care for patients at West London Mental Health Trust.
• Care and support reform - Mind's response | in Campaign report
  Social care services provided to people with mental health problems by local authorities are not always good enough. There is not enough money in the system to provide a quality service.
• The future of care and benefits | in Blog Post
  Disability Living Allowance must continue for people with mental health problems.
• Social exclusion: no quick fixes, warns Mind | in News Story
  Mind today welcomed the Government's action plan on social exclusion, but warned that there were many challenges ahead in its implementation.
• Mind comments on Mental Health Act Commission report | in News Story
  Mind warns against connecting NHS funding with community service funding.
• Social care: saving the state money | in Blog Post
  Far too few people with experience of mental distress are entitled to access social care.
• Mind conferences 2009 presentations | in Training and Consultancy
• Please, I’m desperate. Can somebody help me? | in Blog Post
  Our guest blogger writes of the real cost of inadequate talking therapies in her area.
• Attend a Connecting Minds event | in News Story
  Join us at a Connecting Minds event near you. The events are open to everyone dealing with a mental health problem, those new to Mind's work and those that know us.
• A tough transition | in Blog Post
  Today Anna shares her story of how moving from child mental health services to adult mental health services gave her the determination she needed to move towards recovery.
• Community care and aftercare | in Information and Advice article
  Answers some of the common questons about community care and aftercare and explains the options available.
• Community based mental health and social care | in Information and Advice article
  Answers some of the common questions about community care and explains the options available.
• Not letting anxiety rule my life | in Blog Post
  With the right support, Vikki has overcome her anxiety enough to enable her to leave the house on her own. She blogs for us about how she got to where she is now.
• Bipolar, social care and me | in Blog Post
  "Social care has empowered me and given me access to the skills I need to help myself." Lee blogs for us today on how access to good social care has helped him manage his bipolar, and where he thinks the system could be improved.