http://www.nhsqis.org/mentalhealth News and updates from NHS QIS Mental Health en-gb mentalhealth.qis@nhs.net info@flamegreen.com http://www.nhsqis.org/mentalhealth/news/29/msc_or_post-graduate_certificate_or_diploma_integrated_service_improvement.html •    Are you the manager of a health, social or voluntary service(s)? •    Are you involved in service development which spans different services and sectors? •    Do you want to achieve...... 10/03/2010 12:20 http://www.nhsqis.org/mentalhealth/news/28/sign_guideline_on_the_non-pharmaceutical_management_of_depression.html The SIGN guideline on the non-pharmaceutical management of depression is available from: http://www.sign.ac.uk/guidelines/fulltext/114/index.html This guideline provides an assessment of, and presents the evidence base for, the efficacy of non-pharmaceutical therapies, encompassing...... 02/02/2010 14:57 http://www.nhsqis.org/mentalhealth/news/27/the_scottish_development_centre_for_mental_health.html The Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health has launched its first ever national survey of service user and carer views of the MWC. They are looking to gather the views of those service users and carers who have had contact with the Commission.  This could be direct contact on a...... 06/01/2010 14:44 http://www.nhsqis.org/mentalhealth/news/26/the_mental_welfare_commission_for_scotland_.html The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2008-09.  The document provides an overview of their work to safeguard some of Scotland's most vulnerable people. This includes details of Commission visits to mental health and learning...... 02/12/2009 10:51 http://www.nhsqis.org/mentalhealth/news/25/living_life_to_the_full_interactive.html Living Life to the Full (Interactive) is an online programme that uses an evidence-based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approach that has shown to be a very effective treatment for depression and anxiety. The aim of the programme is to increase access to psychological therapies for people...... 19/11/2009 10:28 http://www.nhsqis.org/mentalhealth/news/23/nhs_qis_survey_of_intensive_psychiatric_care_units_(ipcu's)_–_service_profile_reports.html The local reports from the NHS QIS Survey of IPCUs are now available on the NHS QIS website. NHS QIS undertook an exercies to profile IPCU provision in Scotland in summer 2009. Each territorial NHS board completed a service profile form which asked questions about how mental health services...... 18/11/2009 15:40 http://www.nhsqis.org/mentalhealth/news/22/icp_newsletter_-_november_2009.html The latest news on NHS boards as they reach foundation level accreditation, plus other information and updates.... 18/11/2009 11:58 http://www.nhsqis.org/mentalhealth/news/21/baseline_assessment_of_current_information_provision_to_people_with_dementia_and_their_carers.html The final report on the dementia project has now been published and can be found here.... 13/08/2009 11:17 http://www.nhsqis.org/mentalhealth/news/20/depression_severity_measures.html The Integrated Care Pathway for Depression, Care Standard 33 states that a validated measure of depression should be used at initial assessment and repeated at regular intervals to monitor progress and outcome.  Such an approach is also advocated in the NICE guidelines on...... 29/07/2009 11:34 http://www.nhsqis.org/mentalhealth/news/19/mental_health_act_care_plans.html Best practice guidance in the preparation of care plans for people receiving compulsory care and treatment... 18/05/2009 13:33