Abstract

This article sets out to outline the tenets of neoliberalism and globalization, prior to the identification of the implications of neoliberalism for the British health system since 1979. The article then focuses on the applications and implications of neoliberalism for the British mental health system in terms of service organization and management, and the impact these changes in direction had on the three existing service sectors: users, carers and professionals. The discussion and the conclusion highlight the significance of these developments in the mental health system in the rather hybrid context of health, mental health, and social care policy and practice in the United Kingdom.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)116-125
Number of pages10
JournalInternational Journal of Law and Psychiatry
Volume31
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2008

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