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Eating disorders ‘need greater support’

More psychiatrists are needed to meet demand for treating eating disorders and…

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£1.4m investment in Welsh schools’ mental health

A new initiative from the Welsh government has agreed £1.4m investment in…

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Duchess of Cambridge launches initiative to help children talk mental health

The Duchess of Cambridge has launched ‘You’re never too young to talk…

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Specialist mental health services reject 50,000 children across UK

More than a quarter of children, nearly 50,000, referred to specialist mental…

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Care leavers miss out on mental health support

Two in three care leavers with mental health needs are missing out on…

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Nearly half of young people experienced cyber bullying

Nearly half of young people aged 11-25 years have experienced threatening, intimidating…

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Royals’ Grenfell mental health support hub launched

William, Kate and Harry hold links with many of the organisations involved in…

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Young people’s mental health ‘everyone’s business’ say colleges

The Royal Colleges of GPs (RCGP), Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), and…

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#MHTchat: involving people with mental health needs in creating the services that support them

We discussed findings from Rethink Mental Illness revealing that 85% of commissioners…

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Young left in hospital too long due to lack of community care

Young people are being left in mental health hospital wards longer than…

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