Student police officers complete mental health hospital placements
Bodmin Hospital in Cornwall has been offering student police officers the chance to better understand the needs and care of patients with mental health problems.
A-Level mental health plans attacked
The credibility of a new form of mental health training has been questioned by counsellors.
#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 have never involved someone with mental health needs in the design and commissioning of mental health services.
It’s time to ‘rethink’ mental health service commissioning and involve people with mental health needs
An important finding around ‘hollow’ mental health service design was unearthed by Rethink Mental Illness yesterday - so why was so little noise made about it?
Lonely carers prone to mental health problems
81 percent of unpaid carers describe themselves as “lonely or socially isolated” due to their caring responsibilities, a new survey from the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness and Carers UK finds.
Data reveals shameful lack of co-production in mental health service design
Only 15 percent of commissioners of mental health services have involved people with mental health needs in the design of one of their services.
Emergency call-outs are soaring
Ambulance call-outs from people experiencing mental health crises rose by nearly a quarter over the last two years.
‘Guidance needed’ on antidepressants’ occasional impact on sex life
Charity Mind have called for better training for GPs amid new analysis of mixed experiences among users.
#MHTchat: How can we support male mental health at work?
We select the highlights from our weekly #MHTchat on twitter, join us every wednesday at 12pm to debate the most topical issues ...
Twitter reportage of #JusticeforLB tribunal made possible through crowdfunding
£3000 of public funding has enabled #JusticeforLB campaigners to attend and live tweet daily coverage of proceedings from the tribunal examining his care.