House of Lords to discuss ban on use of Tasers in locked psychiatric wards
Peers are to discuss an amendment to the Policing and Crime Bill…
Call for GPs and practice nurses to receive greater mental health training
GPs and practice nurses should receive more training in mental health, according…
Relate and BACP form strategic partnership to improve industry standards and access to counselling and therapy
Relationship charity Relate and the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)…
New NHS ratings for mental health published to increase transparency
New ratings that show how well – or not – local NHS…
Counselling sessions for children and young people with anxiety rise 35% in past year, Childline says
There has been a sharp rise in the number of children and…
Time to celebrate: £80 million for research into mental illness
The recent announcement of new funding for mental health research can help…
Use of police cells as places of safety for people in mental health crisis down to lowest ever level in London
Use of police cells as places of safety for people experiencing mental…
Bracknell Forest Young People’s Mental Well-being Programme: Listening to Young People’s Voices
A short introduction and review of the early stage of a mental…
Call for greater action to tackle reduced life expectancy of people with severe mental illness
Changes are needed to improve the physical health of people with severe…
New toolkit launched to help schools deal with mental health issues in children and young people
A new toolkit has been created to help schools deal with the…