Number of children who die in in-patient mental health facilities not known
There is a “shocking” lack of a coherent system in place for the recording, monitoring and publication of deaths of children receiving in-patient mental health care across England and Wales,…
New mental health services for children and young people in Surrey launched
A new partnership model of care, which aims to deliver a wider range of support to children and young people with mental health issues or learning disabilities, has been launched…
Half of people with mental health problems have felt suicidal because of money, housing or benefits issues, survey finds
Almost half (46%) of people with mental health problems have considered or attempted to end their own lives as a result of social factors such as debt, housing and welfare…
Transforming London’s mental health crisis care services
A variety of organisations support people in crisis in London and they are working more closely together than ever before to improve crisis care services, as Dr Emma Whicher, medical…
Do we, as people that use services, now have a voice?
In this guest blog, Anne Beales, director of the Service User Involvement Directorate at Together for Mental Wellbeing, talks about the development of the service user voice in the past…
New schizophrenia treatment could soon be available in the EU
A new drug for the treatment of schizophrenia could soon be available in the European Union (EU) after the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use…
New children and young people’s mental health service launched in Birmingham
A new mental health service has been launched in Birmingham that aims to revolutionise care for children, young people and young adults across the city.
Hafal awarded £500,000 by Welsh Government to develop ambitious new in-patient service
The Welsh Government has awarded £500,000 in Invest to Save funding to mental health charity Hafal to support the development of its new Recovery Centre.
Research into rare dementias receives funding boost
Researchers at the University College London (UCL) will soon be able to investigate a number of rare dementias, thanks to a funding boost from Alzheimer’s Research UK, it has been…
Investing in proven mental health interventions provides good value for money, report finds
Investing in good quality mental health support produces better outcomes for people at a lower cost, according to a new report that outlines 9 priorities for investment.