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Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust Equality and Diversity Report 2013

This report gives statistics on the use of the service and efforts being made to deliver equality. See here.

One Too Many? The Impact of Alcohol in Islington

The Islington Annual Public Health Report for 2012 focuses on the impact of alcohol and what needs to be done to reduce the effects of alchol-related harm on those living, working and socialising in Islington.

• Alcohol contributes to one in twenty deaths in Islington.

• Alcohol-specific death rates are highest in Islington residents under 65 years.

• Islington has the highest rate of alcohol-related admissions in London. Those living in the most deprived areas of Islington are approximately a third more likely to have an alcohol-related admission compared to those living in the more affluent areas.• Of people admitted to hospital due to an alcohol-specific reason, over a quarter were admitted two or more times over a one year period, and 2% were admitted six or more times.  

• People with alcohol misuse problems often face the additional challenges of unemployment, homelessness or housing issues, health problems and multiple drug use. In Islington, of those in alcohol treatment services, 21% report drug use and 17% a mental health problem.

Safeguarding Adults Strategy 2010-2013

The Islington Safeguarding Adults Partnership is made up of different organisations in Islington. These include statutory, voluntary and independent sector organisations. All are involved in the care, support and safety of adults at risk in the borough.

We have to do four main things:

Promote Rights: 

 

 Prevent Harm:

 help people to stay safe; help everyone understand what abuse and neglect are and how to report them.

Protect from Harm:

respond to concerns in a timely, consistent and caring way; protect people in ways they find acceptable.

 

Perform Well:

 be able to show that what we do works well and makes a difference.

Housing and Mental Health Joint Working Protocol

The Housing and Mental Health Joint Working Protocol was launched in June 2011 and since then has been rolled out to over a dozen housing organisations in Islington.It sets out the working relationships that Camden & Islington Foundation Trust (C&IFT), Islington Council, Tenancy Management Organisations (TMOs), Partners for Improvement In Islington (Partners) and housing providers should adhere to when dealing with clients and sharing personal information.

It means the organisations understand each other better and work more efficiently and effectively to prevent delays in dealing with housing applications, service requests and complaints from and about vulnerable residents.

Working Futures

 Working Futures is a free service run by the Hillside Clubhouse and Peter Bedford that helps people with mental health problems overcome their employment barriers. It can help if a person:

• Wants to find paid work, voluntary work or paid opportunities.
• Suffers from a mental health problem or depression.
• Is over 20.
• Lives in Islington, Camden, Tower Hamlets or surrounding boroughs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluating Mental Health Projects in Islington and Camden - User Focused Monitoring

User Focused Monitoring (UFM) was developed at the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health and is a departure from the traditional way of evaluating services. The initiative was led by a qualified researcher and a long-term user of both inpatient and community mental health services. The idea of UFM is that if the evaluation of services was genuinely to reflect the concerns and views of the people who use them rather than those of providers, then users should lead the process at every stage.

UFM at Peter Bedford evaluates mental health services in Camden and Islington Primary Care Trust, and is currently made of eleven researchers, called Auditors, who are current or former mental health service users.

To view the reports they have produced click here

Islington Community Mental Health Profile

New Community Mental Health Profiles for every local authority in England were launched by NEPHO on the 1st of March 2012. They give an overview of mental health risks, prevalence and services at a local, regional and national level, and can be viewed as an interactive tool or a downloadable PDF. The full report for Islington can be downloaded here while the data can be explored further here.

Dual Heritage Study - Camden and Islington: A Review of Mental Health Act Assessments 2007-2010

This study by Diarmuid Magee reviews the extent to which ethnic identity was taken into account with people of dual heritage backgrounds in the access and experience they have in a mental health service.

MHMDS: Mental Health Minimum Dataset

The Mental Health Minimum Dataset (MHMDS) contains record level data about NHS services delivered to over a million people with severe and enduring mental health problems each year between 2003 and 2011.

This website accompanies the Mental Health Bulletin publication and provides trust-level breakdowns for the national statistics presented in the Bulletin.These are shown in as graphics with year on year comparisons.

One of the main purposes of this web site is to enable provider trusts to review and improve their MHMDS data as part of a wider programme of work to develop mental health data that is fit for a range of management and planning purposes. NHS commissioners are encouraged to discuss the trust-level results with their providers.

All the reports can be searched by: All England summary; individual NHS provider and individual NHS commissioner.

Mental Health and Well-Being in Islington - Information and Help Guide 2011

As part of World Mental Health Day the libraries have produced a guide aimed at people who want to find help and information on different aspects of well-being and mental health in Islington. Copies are available in the libraries or are downloadable here.