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NICE Guidance on Mental Helath & Older People

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence have issued guidance for occupational therapy and physical activity interventions to promote the mental wellbeing of older people in primary care and residential care.

Please click on the links below to access this information.

Documents

For healthcare professionals

  • PH16 Mental wellbeing and older people: guidance
  • PH16 Mental wellbeing and older people: guidance (MS Word format)
  • PH16 Mental wellbeing and older people: quick reference guide

For patients, carers and the public

  • PH16 Mental wellbeing and older people: quick reference guide

Background information

  • NICE issues new public health guidance to promote the mental wellbeing of older people
  • PH16 Mental wellbeing and older people: fieldwork report
  • PH16 Mental wellbeing and older people: effectiveness and cost effectiveness review
  • PH16 Mental wellbeing and older people: effectiveness and cost effectiveness review - evidence tables

Implementing this guidance

Any further information NICE has produced to help the NHS implement this guideline locally is linked to below:

  • PH16 Mental wellbeing and older people: costing report