Rural Proofing the National Service Framework for Mental Health
"The Rural Proofing project was funded by NIMHE, in response to the mechanism, introduced in the Government's 2000 Rural White Paper, to assess all major polices for their rural impact and adjustments made. The project was managed by Mind and the National Mental Health Partnership.
The initial intention was to rural proof the English adult NSFMH, however the resulting document is more than that. As we researched the project it became clear that there was no single repository for rural issues that impact on mental health. We have therefore produced a document that has considered not only the adult NSFMH, its Standards and underpinning programmes, the Mental Health Policy Implementation Plan and the NHS Plan, but also other significant issues relevant to rural communities..." - Keith Elder, Rural Minds Development Manager.
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Please note that no new postings will be added the rest of this week. Postings will resume on Monday, September 27. ......Bill Davis, Editor
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"The Lewin Group presented an independent comparative analysis of the proposed health plans of President George W. Bush and Senator John F. Kerry on September 21, 2004, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The Lewin analysis entitled, Bush and Kerry Health Care Proposals: Cost and Coverage Compared, centered on two key questions: How many people who currently lack health insurance would become covered under each candidate's program? How much money would each program cost the federal and state governments, consumers and other financial contributors over the 10-year span following implementation in 2006...?"
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USA Today story - "A number of spending initiatives promoted by President Bush as he seeks re-election are set to get less money than he wants from the Republicans who control Congress. With nine days remaining before the start of the 2005 fiscal year, lawmakers are struggling to limit spending on education and the environment, health care and homelessness, foreign aid and space exploration — all to help pay for the war in Iraq, the fight against terrorism and homeland security..."
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