More than half of in-patients on mental health wards spend 100-plus days there, research finds
More than half of the 23,600 inpatients on mental health wards had…
Use of police cells for under 18s in mental health crisis should be ‘never event’ says Lamb
No child experiencing a mental health crisis should ever be taken to…
CQC to inspect mental health trusts according to risk
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) will inspect mental health trusts according to…
Court of Protection ruling creates more confusion around deprivation of liberty
A Court of Protection judge has called for the Supreme Court to…
New ‘Psychosis Pathway’ gains government backing
Care Minister Norman Lamb has welcomed a new psychosis pathway aiming to…
Charity says government welfare reform is failing the most vulnerable
Government reforms to the welfare system are failing vulnerable people, with less…
New mental health learning and community hub opens in Brighton
A new mental health learning and community hub has opened in the…
Vast majority of frontline professionals say children’s mental health has worsened in past year
Nine out of 10 frontline professionals say children’s mental health has become…
Professionals working with distressed debtors warned of suicide risk
A senior mental health nurse has urged insolvency professionals to be mental…
Good perinatal mental health crucial for both mother and child, research finds
The importance of looking after the mental health of parents during pregnancy…