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Research questions success of Government investment in IAPT
The government has been accused of making “optimistic” claims over the success…
People with mental ill health being held too often in custody, say watchdogs
Four watchdogs have concluded that too many people experiencing mental ill health…
Mind calls for end to face-down restraint in mental health hospitals
Mental health charity Mind has called for the government and NHS England…
Is anybody listening?
Mental health services are vulnerable to cuts and changes, but when consulted…
Nominations open for Positive Practice in Mental Health awards
People working in mental health services have a month to get their…
More must be done to support women suffering from perinatal mental illnesses
In this guest blog, Sally Hogg from the NSPCC writes about the…
Number of people waiting longer to access talking therapies increases
More people with mental ill health are waiting for longer than 28…
Royal College of Psychiatrists call for end to ‘ageless’ mental health services
The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) has called for a halt in…
Do people with ‘lived experience’ give better support than professionals?
In this guest blog, Aisling Duffy from service provider Certitude highlights the…
Peer support workers can add value to mental health services, research finds
Using peer support workers to help people with mental illness to recover…