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| Informal carers are at last given legal recognition | | Author(s) | Penny Letts |
| Journal title | Community Living, vol 9, April 1996 |
| Pages | pp 24-25 |
| Keywords | Mental disorder ; Community care ; Informal care ; Local Authority Agencies ; Needs [elderly] ; Statutes. |
| Annotation | Examines the implications of two Acts which came into force on 1 April 1996. The Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995 gives legal recognition to informal carers who look after frail, elderly sick or disabled people by bringing them formally into the local authority assessment process for community care services. The Mental Health (Patients in the Community) Act 1995 is the Government's attempt to convince the public that something is being done to prevent tragedies occurring following patients' discharge from hospital into the community. This Act has received widespread criticism, among which, that resources for its implementation are inadequate. |
| Accession Number | CPA-960923018 A |
| Classmark | E: PA: P6: PD: IK: 6P * |
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