Parliamentary News (October to December 1977): As reported to the Public Policy Committee

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Section has agreed that a view should be formulated about the management of suicidal attempts in young people under sixteen. This report of the Section's Working Party is being published with Council's approval. (Members of the Working Party: Dr M. Black (Convener), Dr J. Erulkar, Mr M. Kerfoot, Professor R. Meadow and Dr H. Baderman.) A Working Party of the Public Policy Committee, which includes representatives of other professions, is continuing discussion of this topic.

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The Public Policy Committee—A Decade On

Bulletin of the Royal College of Psychiatrists ◽

10.1192/s0140078900007872 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 33-34 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sidney Levine

Keyword(s):

Public Policy ◽

Mental Disorder ◽

The Public ◽

Administrative Practice ◽

Prevention And Treatment ◽

Parliamentary Committee ◽

Policy Committee

Following the establishment of the College, the Public Policy Committee held its first meeting in March 1972. It evolved from the Parliamentary Committee of the RMPA and at that meeting its terms of reference were agreed and are still current. They are: ‘That it shall take note of and consider legislation, existing and prospective, and departmental, regional and local administrative practice with a view to commenting on matters touching upon the affairs of the College. In this respect it is empowered to take immediate action, if public statements about psychiatric affairs are urgently required, but normally will report to Council any measures which it recommends. It shall concern itself with the education and enlightenment of the public in matters relating to the prevention and treatment of mental disorder and the work of the College and its members.’

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Parliamentary News: (as Reported to the Public Policy Committee)

Psychiatric Bulletin ◽

10.1192/pb.2.11.189 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 2 (11) ◽

pp. 189-191

Author(s):

A. Walk

Keyword(s):

Public Policy ◽

The Public ◽

Policy Committee

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Beyond mental hospital sites

Psychiatric Bulletin ◽

10.1192/pb.14.7.399 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 14 (7) ◽

pp. 399-401 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Mabel Tannahill ◽

Greg Wilkinson ◽

Peter Higson

Keyword(s):

Public Policy ◽

Mental Hospital ◽

The Public ◽

Discussion Document ◽

The Future ◽

Policy Committee

Professor R. G. Priest and Dr K. A. Day have prepared a discussion document on the future of mental hospital sites on behalf of the Public Policy Committee (Psychiatric Bulletin, April 1990, 14, 245–248), and may be complimented for stating their views in such detail.

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