Young people’s charities launch campaign to challenge self-harm myths
Four young people’s charities have launched a campaign that aims to challenge…
Discriminatory mental health laws abolished
Three laws that discriminate against people with mental health conditions have been…
New reviewer of WCA announced
Dr Paul Litchfield, chief medical officer for BT, has been appointed to…
Majority of female prisoners’ mental health concerns missed by criminal justice staff
Mental health charity Together has launched a new guide for criminal justice…
West London Mental Health NHS Trust launches programme to improve staff wellbeing
West London Mental Health NHS Trust has launched a new staff training…
Number of people with dementia in residential care rising
The percentage of older people living in residential care homes who have…
New WCA stats add to evidence that change is needed
A couple of weeks ago I blogged about the work capability assessment…
“Shocking and systemic failings” in immigration mental health care
Mental health charity Mind has called for the UK Border Agency (UKBA)…
Research points way to calmer psychiatric wards
Good organisation and routines can lead to calmer psychiatric wards, but wards…
Mental health service users three times more likely to die than general population
Mortality among adults with mental health problems in England was 3.6 times…