Recommendation
that an officer of appropriate seniority be appointed to ensure that there is effective co-ordination in mental health cases between Health, Housing and Social Services.
Recommendation
that this practice is immediately adopted as a formal procedure between Health, Housing and Social Services and appropriate guidelines be developed.
Recommendation
that as part of a regular monitoring exercise, housing officers report to the Housing Committee at each cycle, on all decisions taken in mental health cases.
Recommendation
that the Secretary of State should consider amending the current guidelines to ensure that mentally ill people are not required to pass through unsuitable transitional accommodation, for example, bed and breakfast accommodation, before being furnished with permanent accommodation suitable for …
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that the Secretary of State should consider amending the current guidelines to ensure that mentally ill people are not required to pass through unsuitable transitional accommodation, for example, bed and breakfast accommodation, before being furnished with permanent accommodation suitable for their needs.
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