National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE) was an
English medical organisation established in 2001 under the leadership of Professor
Louis Appleby to "coordinate research, disseminate information, facilitate training and develop services". The NIMHE was disbanded and a new body, the
National Mental Health Development Unit
The National Mental Health Development Unit (NMHDU) was a governmental organisation in England charged with supporting the implementation of mental health policy. The unit worked to achieve this by advising on best practice for improving mental h ...
was launched in 2009. The director of NIMHE, Ian MacPherson, became the director of NMHDU. The NMHDU was also disbanded in March 2011.
One of NIMHE's first publications, titled ''Cases for Change'', was funded by the
Department of Health to review documents published since 1997 about adult mental health, and was undertaken in conjunction with the Department of General Practice.
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External links
Website
Mental health in England
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