Implementing national policy on violence and abuse This Briefing outlines the current DH policy on violence and abuse pertaining to adult mental health services; the pilot implementation of this policy under the aegis of the Mental Health Trusts Collaboration Project. (482 kB PDF)| Discussion paper: World-class mental health commissioning The NHS Confederation's Mental Health Network and Primary Care Trust Network held a one-off workshop on world-class mental health commissioning on 27 February. This discussion paper summarises the discussions and thinking created at the workshop. (161 kB PDF)| Time and trouble: towards proper and compassionate mental healthcare Serious mental illness has been called the last taboo, with people using services commonly described in ways that would be considered offensive if applied to other minority or discriminated groups. (1303 kB PDF)| Maintaining the momentum: towards excellent services for children and young people’s mental health. Raises awareness about the challenges facing child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS), the long-term benefits of responding to these challenges comprehensively and what can be done to maintain the recent momentum of progress in CAMHS. (327 kB PDF)| Browse our publications library| Advanced search for publications| Help downloading documents |