College of Occupational Therapists: Social Services Committee Inquiry: Community Care with Special Reference to the Adult Mentally Ill and Mentally Handicapped

Abstract

The Social Services Committee of the House of Commons has invited professional bodies to submit evidence for its inquiry into ‘Community care, with special reference to the adult mentally ill and mentally handicapped’. The following submission was prepared by Diana Ridler (member of the Community Occupational Therapists Committee, with special responsibility for mental health) and Elizabeth Yates (member of the District Occupational Therapists Committee) on behalf of the College of Occupational Therapists.