Work Programme fails people with mental ill health, charity claims
The Work Programme, the government’s flagship back-to-work-scheme, fails people with mental health problems, a charity has claimed.
Birmingham mental health hospital rated inadequate and put into special measures by CQC
An independent mental health hospital in Birmingham has been assessed as inadequate and placed in special measures by care industry regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Welsh Government launches mental health crisis care concordat
A new agreement to improve the system of care and support for people in a mental health crisis has been signed by the Welsh Government, police forces, the NHS, councils…
Personal Wellbeing Networks: From a research concept to practice development
Some may question the value of investing in mental health research, but it can lead to developments in practice.
Ground-breaking use of Skype appointments rolled out by mental health trust
A project to use Skype for patient appointments is set to be rolled out as an alternative for all patient consultations across South West London and St Georges Mental Health…
People not being offered enough support to exercise their rights under Mental Health Act, CQC finds
Greater attention needs to be given to supporting people who are subject to the Mental Health Act, including how they are involved in their care, empowering them to exercise their…
Southern Health failed to investigate deaths, draft report claims
Southern Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust failed to investigate more than 1,400 unexpected deaths – many of whom were of people with mental ill health or learning disabilities – between 2011…
New chief scientific officers to lead £30 million dementia Drug Discovery Alliance
Alzheimer’s Research UK has appointed three chief scientific officers (CSOs) to drive its £30 million Drug Discovery Alliance that draws from the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford and London (UCL).
With rising cases of suicide in young people, it’s time we start to act
Alarmingly, in the UK rising numbers of teens have been trying to commit suicide or actually carrying it out in the past year. Every one of these cases is a…
Street triage scheme in Dyfed-Powys helps hundreds in mental distress in pilot year
A scheme in Wales that cares for those in mental distress during police incidents helped more than 80 vulnerable people with face-to-face support in its first 6 months.