Leading figures in mental health services recognised in New Year’s Honours
A number of leading figures in mental health services have been rewarded with gongs in the New Year’s Honours list, along with several people who work at grassroots level.
Money earmarked for children’s mental health being diverted to fund other services, research finds
Many local health bodies are diverting some of the new funding given to them for children’s mental health services to prop up other services or backfill cuts, new research has…
Frontline mental health funding set to fall short again, survey finds
Commitments to ensure parity of esteem between mental and physical health services in England will not be consistently met this year, a survey has revealed.
Mental health trusts in Manchester merge
Two mental health trusts in Manchester have come together to create a single organisation to provide services to adults in the Greater Manchester area.
Therapy in virtual reality could be more effective for treating social anxiety disorder than in real life, research finds
Exposure therapy in virtual reality (VR) could prove more effective for treating social anxiety disorder than exposure therapy in real life, according to a new study.
Perspectives – making time for mindfulness
Having been interested in the concept of mindfulness for some time, Richard Shrubb tries it out online, using an app.
I’m not Cinderella: realising mental health issues continue into the new year
In her latest blog for Mental Health Today, Rae Ritchie contemplates the turn of the year, and disappointment to find that nothing changes, other than the number.
More mental health checks for pilots should not lead to increased stigma and discrimination
Proposals on new operational rules to better support pilots’ mental fitness are welcome, but clarification is needed on what ‘mental fitness’ refers to, to prevent any future measures that would…
More than 50% of people with mental health problems have had benefit cut in move from DLA to PIP
More than half of people with mental ill health who received Disability Living Allowance (DLA) have had their benefit rate cut after being reassessed for Personal Independent Payment (PIP), new…
NHS missing chances to learn from deaths of patients with mental ill health or learning disabilities, report finds
Significant concerns have been raised about the quality of investigations into deaths of patients with learning disabilities or mental ill health by the NHS, which could mean opportunities to improve…