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			<title><![CDATA[New Older People's Mental Health Resource Library]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Published this month...
The resource 
library was requested by regional mental health commissioners.
It 
consists of eleven sections lookiong at different subject areas;
Day Services and Day Hospital Provision
Inpatient Services
Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Teams
Community Mental Health ...]]></description>
			<author>Martin Fisher &lt;no-reply@www.wmrdc.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 12:48:04 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA['Only the Best' from Rethink]]></title>
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Leading Mental Health Charity Rethink has just published the 3rd edition of its &ldquo;Only the Best&rdquo; guide to antipsychotic and mood stabiliser medication
 for service users and carers. It&rsquo;s designed to help people living with 
psychosis to make medications choices based on up to da...]]></description>
			<author>Martin Fisher &lt;no-reply@www.wmrdc.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:06:42 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Health and Social Care Awards 2010]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[
Following on from our highly successful awards last year, NHS West 
Midlands is again strongly committed to ensuring the success of the 2010
 Health and Social Care Awards and your support in this would be much 
appreciated. 
These awards are a flagship event for the Department of Health, run ...]]></description>
			<author>Martin Fisher &lt;no-reply@www.wmrdc.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 09:28:31 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Care Quality Commission publishes its plans for Mental Health Services]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[On 18th March 2010 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published its 'Position Statement and Action Plan for Mental Health 2010-2015'.
The CQC writes:
"This document sets out our early thinking on our approach to ensuring that services for people with mental ill-health not only reach basic standards...]]></description>
			<author>Martin Fisher &lt;no-reply@www.wmrdc.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Government publishes Policy Statement on Regional Strategies, including Health and Well-being]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[We are pleased to say that the recently-published (23rd February 2010) Statement on Regional Strategies includes focus on:
promoting Health and Well-being
tackling priority areas for Health and Social Inequalities, and also
tacking Social Exclusion.
The Local Democracy, Economic Development and ...]]></description>
			<author>Martin Fisher &lt;no-reply@www.wmrdc.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.wmrdc.org.uk/news/policy-statement--published-on-wm-regional-strategies/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[North West Mental Well-being Survey report launched]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Last week saw the publication of a major new survey of 18,500 residents of the North West,
which highlights the crucial role of mental well-being in improving people's
lives.
There needs to be much greater attention and effort on improving mental well-being to help
people live healthier, happier...]]></description>
			<author>Martin Fisher &lt;no-reply@www.wmrdc.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.wmrdc.org.uk/news/north-west-mental-wellbeing-survey-report-launched/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Keeping Children and Young People in Mind]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Keeping Children and Young People in Mind, the Government's full response to the independent review of Children's and Adolescent Mental Health Services, has been published this month.
In responding in full to the review's recommendations, the document sets out:
 the Government's commitments for th...]]></description>
			<author>Martin Fisher &lt;no-reply@www.wmrdc.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[NHS 2010-2015: 'From good to Great...']]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[...Preventative, people-centred, productive'
Secretary of State Andy Burnham introduces a
five-year plan to reshape the NHS to meet the challenge of delivering
high quality health care in a tough financial environment. The report
describes practical measures to meet the demands of an aging popul...]]></description>
			<author>Martin Fisher &lt;no-reply@www.wmrdc.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:41:49 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Regional Health Partnership Newsletter Published Today ]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The latest newsletter from the West Midlands Regional Health Patnership is published today. Its main features include
New Horizonsin Mental Health
Living Well West Midlands Second Annual Conference on Mental Well-being and Commissioning
Mental Health and Employment
The Mental Health benefits of ...]]></description>
			<author>Martin Fisher &lt;no-reply@www.wmrdc.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.wmrdc.org.uk/news/regional-health-partnership-newsletter-published-today-/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Reminder - Early Intevention is best Evidence-Based Reform Strategy in Mental Health]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Commissioners please take note!
Professor Patrick McGorry explains how Early Intervention in Pyschosis offers the best chance for young people with Psychosis - is the "most evidence-based reform stratgey in the Mental Health arena" - and therefore a very good deal for Commissioners.
Pat McGorry is...]]></description>
			<author>Martin Fisher &lt;no-reply@www.wmrdc.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:27:18 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.wmrdc.org.uk/news/reminder--early-intevention-is-best-value-for-commissioners/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA['Healthy Children, Safer Communities' Published Today]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Healthy Children, Safer Communities - a strategy to promote the
health and well-being of children and young people in contact with the Youth Justice System
This cross government strategy aims to help tackle
youth crime and anti-social behaviour, and contribute to community
safety in England. It ...]]></description>
			<author>Martin Fisher &lt;no-reply@www.wmrdc.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.wmrdc.org.uk/news/healthy-children-safer-communities-published-today/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Horizons Launched Today!]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[
New Programme launched to improve Mental Health care services, Population Mental Health and Well-being
A cross government programme of action has been launched to improve
the mental well-being of people in England and drive up the quality of
mental health care.  "New Horizons: A shared vision f...]]></description>
			<author>Martin Fisher &lt;no-reply@www.wmrdc.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.wmrdc.org.uk/news/new-horizons-launched-today/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[National Health and Social Care Criminal Justice plan launched]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA["Improving Health, Supporting Justice, National Delivery Plan of the Health and Criminal Justice Board" was launched on Tuesday of
this week.  This plan sets out national goals for improving offender
health and social care in prisons and in the community.  This plan
follows a public consultation ...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.wmrdc.org.uk/news/national-health-and-social-care-criminal-justice-plan-launched/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[WMRDC featured in new book on Knowledge Management]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Knowledge Management: Case Studies for Small and Medium Enterprises ('SMEs')
This casebook is published today by the Asian Productivity Organisation (A.P.O.) and describes real-time experiences of SMEs that have successfully
implemented KM to provide guidance and inspiration to SME owners and
man...]]></description>
			<author>Martin Fisher &lt;no-reply@www.wmrdc.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.wmrdc.org.uk/news/wmrdc-featured-in-new-book-on-knowledge-management/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Care Quality Commission publishes Acute Mental Health Inpatient Survey 2009 Findings]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Click on the image below to read the full information from the Care Quality Commission:-
...]]></description>
			<author>Martin Fisher &lt;no-reply@www.wmrdc.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:56:20 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.wmrdc.org.uk/news/care-quality-commission-publishes-acute-mental-health-inpatient-survey-2009-findings/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Welcome!]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Welcome to our new website.
We have evolved from the West Midlands Development Centre of the Care Services Improvement Partnership which operated between 2005 and 2009 and are proud to provide a Service Improvement/Development function as part of the West Midlands Strategic Health Authority.
This ...]]></description>
			<author>Martin Fisher &lt;no-reply@www.wmrdc.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:36:20 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[New Horizons Consultation Document Published Today]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Consultation Paper Published: 'Towards a Shared Vision for Mental Health'
23rd July 2009
We are very pleased and excited to confirm that the consultation document for 'New Horizons' is published today by the Department of Health.
The document describes itself as: "New Horizons: public consultatio...]]></description>
			<author>Martin Fisher &lt;no-reply@www.wmrdc.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:21:18 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.wmrdc.org.uk/news/new-horizons-consultation-document-published-today/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Podcasts about Depression and Delerium]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[New PODCASTS available about Depression and Delirium
David Shiers interviews leaders in the field of mental health in later life.
Building capacity in general healthcare settings is vital if we are to deal effectively with the the demographic changes of an ageing society.  These resources focus on...]]></description>
			<author>Martin Fisher &lt;no-reply@www.wmrdc.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 12:12:31 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.wmrdc.org.uk/news/new-podcasts-about-depression-and-delerium/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Report on Mental Health & Learning Disabilities in Prisons]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Lord Bradley's review of people with mental health problems or learning disabilities in the criminal justice system
This independent review was commissioned to examine the extent to which offenders with mental health problems or learning disabilities could, in appropriate cases, be diverted from pr...]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 10:02:20 +0100</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.wmrdc.org.uk/news/new-report-on-mental-health--learning-disabilities-in-prisons/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Early Detection of Psychosis]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[
A new set of videos has just been published on detecting and dealng with early signs of Psychosis.
These resources are aimed at raising awareness of the prevelance of psychosis, and the benefits of early detection and treatment, which are increasingly-well recognised.
Early Detection of Psychosi...]]></description>
			<author>Martin Fisher &lt;no-reply@www.wmrdc.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:04:53 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[National Mental Health Development Unit]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[NEW AGENCY FOR A NEW ERA IN MENTAL HEALTH
The National Mental Health Development Unit 
A
new agency to ensure national mental health policies bring about real
improvements for patients and carers will start work on 1 April, Care
Services Minister Phil Hope announced on 17th March 2009.
The new...]]></description>
			<author>James Harley &lt;no-reply@www.wmrdc.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:38:36 +0100</pubDate>
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