Glossary
This section provides an explanation of some definitions and terms that appear throughout this document.
Advocacy
Advocacy means getting support from another person to help you express your views and wishes, and help you stand up for your rights. Someone who helps you in this way is called your advocate.
Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP)
AMHPs are mental health professionals who have been approved by a local authority to carry out certain duties under the Mental Health Act. They are responsible for coordinating assessments and admission to hospital if a person is sectioned under the Act.
Carer Assessment
If you care for someone, you can have an assessment to see what might help make your life easier. This is called a carer's assessment.
Co-production
When an individual influences the support and services received, or when groups of people get together to influence the way that services are designed, commissioned and delivered.
Crisis Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space)
The Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space) will give someone in problem debt the right to legal protections from creditor action.
Housing with Care
Housing with Care, sometimes known as Extra Care, is housing designed for older people, with various levels of care and support available on-site.
Integrated Care Systems (ICSs)
Integrated care systems (ICSs) are partnerships of organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined up health and care services, and to improve the lives of people who live and work in their area. 42 ICSs were established across England on a statutory basis on 1 July 2022.
‘One Coventry’
One Coventry is how we describe the Council’s objectives, key strategies and approaches. It includes the Council’s vision and priorities; new ways of working; and core areas of activity.
Promoting independence
Short-term services which aim to maximise the independence of the individual. At the end of the support, ongoing care and support services will be arranged as required.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is how we work with people to prevent them experiencing harm from others or sometimes themselves. It includes helping people recover when they have been abused.
Section 75 Partnership Agreement
These partnership agreements, legally provided by the NHS Act 2006, allow budgets to be pooled between local health and social care organisations and authorities. Resources and management structures can be integrated, and functions can be reallocated between partners.
Severe Agitated Depression
A type of depression that involves symptoms like restlessness and anger. People who experience this type of depression usually don’t feel lethargic or slowed-down. Agitated depression can cause symptoms like insomnia and a feeling of emptiness.
Short-term support
Short term support that is intended to be time limited, with the aim of maximising the independence of the individual and reducing or eliminating their need for ongoing support by the Council.
Transformation Programme for Mental Health
Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) received funding to develop and begin delivering new models of integrated primary and community care for adults and older adults with severe mental illnesses.