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‘Health of the Nation’: measuring mental health outcomes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

John Wing ,
Roy Curtis  and
Anne Beevor
John Wing
Affiliation:
Research Unit, Royal College of Psychiatrists, 11 Grosvenor Crescent, London SW1X 7EE
Roy Curtis
Affiliation:
Research Unit, Royal College of Psychiatrists, 11 Grosvenor Crescent, London SW1X 7EE
Anne Beevor*
Affiliation:
Research Unit, Royal College of Psychiatrists, 11 Grosvenor Crescent, London SW1X 7EE
*
∗Correspondence
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Two years ago, the government set out a strategy for improving health in ways that can be measured. Health of the Nation set down specific targets, including those for reductions in death rates from heart disease, cancer and accidents. For mental health, targets are more difficult to specify. The goal the government set is “to improve significantly the health and social functioning of mentally ill people”.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 18 , Issue 11 , November 1994 , pp. 690 - 691
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