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Scientists link schizophrenia symptoms to faulty ‘switch’ in brain

Psychotic symptoms experienced by people with schizophrenia could be caused by a…

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More police forces join mental health ‘street triage’ scheme

Five more police forces are to join the pilot scheme that sees…

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Celebrity campaigns encourage talk about mental health

Anti-mental health stigma group Time to Change launched part of its latest…

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Number of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards applications rises two-thirds in 4 years

The number of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards applications has risen by 66%…

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Directed Enhanced Services prove popular GP service for people with dementia

Latest figures about the uptake of different Directed Enhanced Services show that…

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PM calls on G8 health leaders to tackle dementia

The UK will use its forthcoming presidency of the G8 group of…

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Many mental health safeguards are not working effectively, according to Parliamentary committee

Legislation intended to safeguard people with mental ill health, including Community Treatment…

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Failure to recognise famous faces an early sign of dementia, study suggests

Asking people to identify pictures of famous people could help to highlight…

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Project to develop system to help offenders with mental health issues launched

A programme to investigate the issues faced by prisoners with mental health…

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The sporting syndrome – will research encourage sport chiefs to reduce dementia risks?

As research reveals a link between head trauma in sport and early…

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