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Hunt sets NHS zero suicide target

“If we want to offer the highest standards of mental health provision…

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Mental health care remains public’s top 2018 priority

Mental health care is the public’s number one issue that it wants…

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#MHTchat: what are your new year’s wishes for mental health care?

You share your new year's resolutions, both personal and political, this new year

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Is equality of mental and physical health fake news?

Dr Adrian James says that we can learn from Donald Trump about…

Adrian James

It’s official – there is such a thing as society

The Prime Minister has taken on the recommendations of the Five Year…

Simon Wessely

Recasting culture in the workplace

Politicians can role model the 'mental health aware' working cultures they want to see, argues James Morris, Conservative MP for Halesowen…

James Morris

‘Never stop a plan halfway through it’

This week will see the NHS make plans following last week's Budget.…

Dr Adrian James

How to attract nurses to mental health care

Mental health nurses are using social media to encourage other nurses to join them in supporting…

Dan Charlton

Prison understaffing ‘exacerbating prisoner mental health problems’

Understaffing and the 'deteriorating' prison service is exacerbating mental health issues faced…

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Talk is cheap – listening needs to be funded

New data released has exposed the government’s shallow commitment to getting people…

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