Approved work: Prison populations
This POSTnote will outline current figures on prison populations, implications of an increasing UK prison population and prisoners’ welfare and safety.
Documents to download
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Parity of Esteem for Mental Health (359 KB , PDF)
Achieving parity of esteem between mental and physical health in care standards and public attitudes has been attempted for decades. This note outlines the history of these efforts, the various ways in which parity is defined and measured, the challenges of achieving this ideal and the strategies that may be employed to that end.
Documents to download
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Parity of Esteem for Mental Health (359 KB , PDF)
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