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Better support for complex needs improves lives and saves money, report finds
Improving mental health care for people with complex needs can reduce pressures…
People from BME communities with mental ill health face double levels of discrimination
Up to 93% of people from Black and minority ethnic (BME) communities…
Supreme Court decision hailed for “providing clarity” on deprivation of liberty
The Supreme Court’s decision in 2 cases involving people with learning disabilities…
Royal College of Psychiatrists publishes Code of Ethics
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has published a new Code of Ethics…
Mental Capacity Act is failing, say Lords
The Mental Capacity Act is failing to protect vulnerable people because social…
Cuts mean that 30,000 people with mental ill health lose out on social care
Since 2005, 30,000 people with mental health problems have lost their social…
Crisis Care Concordat promises much – but needs funding to back it up
The launch last week of the government’s Crisis Care Concordat has promised…
CQC aims to build on concordat with crisis care review
Following this week's launch of the Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat, the…
Government launches mental health crisis care concordat
Emergency care for people experiencing a mental health crisis could be set…