New perinatal mental health services to be set up across Wales
New perinatal mental health services will be set up across Wales, with 30 new specialist staff backed by £1.5 million of new investment, Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford…
Vulnerable people must have access to independent representation in deprivation of liberty hearings, court rules
People who are unable to make decisions for themselves because they lack mental capacity must have access to independent representation in court hearings about their personal liberty, the Court of…
Specialist mental health service for veterans to launch in Cheshire and Merseyside
A specialist mental health service for military veterans in the Cheshire and Merseyside areas will be officially launched later this month.
Call for greater public awareness of how to reduce dementia risk factors
An expert is calling for greater public awareness of the risk factors for dementia, following a new poll showing only a quarter of British adults think it is possible to…
Treating mental and physical health separately costs £11 billion, research finds
The psychological problems associated with physical health conditions, and vice versa, are costing the NHS more than £11 billion a year and care is less effective than it could be.…
NHS mental health trusts concerned over ‘missing’ money despite investment pledge
Doctors’ leaders have called for the £1.25 billion funding for improving children’s mental health services to be ring-fenced as there are fears the money is being used to prop up…
Blind and vision-impaired children face increased risk of developing mental illness, report says
Blind and vision impaired children as young as 11 face a heightened risk of developing mental health problems, according to new research led by the Royal London Society for Blind…
New ‘take off the tape’ campaign urges people to talk about what makes them anxious
A new social-media driven campaign has been launched that aims to encourage people to open up about what makes them anxious.
School leaders voice concern over gaps in children’s mental health care
Mental health issues in children and young people are increasing, but there are serious gaps in specialist support for them, a survey has found.
Clinicians at mental health trust hail success of mobile voice dictation pilot
Using a mobile voice dictation app has enabled mental health clinicians to spend more time with patients and resulted in quicker and more accurate recording of information, a pilot scheme…