Delivering the Bamford vision: the response of the Northern Ireland Executive to the Bamford Review of Mental Health and Learning Disability: action plan 2012-2015

An action plan for the implementation of the recommendations set out in the Bamford Review of Mental Health and Learning Disability, an independent review of legislation, policy and service provision, concluded in August 2007. Broadly the review called for: continued emphasis on promotion of positive mental health; reform of mental health legislation; a continued shift from hospital to community-based services; development of a number of specialist services, to include children and young people, older people, those with addiction problems and those in the criminal justice system; and an adequate trained workforce to deliver these services. The plan sets out in detail key actions aimed at: promoting positive health, wellbeing and early intervention; supporting people to lead independent lives; supporting carers and families; providing better services to meet individual needs; and developing structures and a legislative framework.