Less than half of NHS staff understand child mental health conditions, survey suggests
Less than half of parents and carers of children with a physical disability, mental health needs or a learning disability feel that staff definitely know how to care for their…
Lucy’s Angels retain memorial football title
More than 700 people recently attended the popular community event 'No Substitute for Life' to commemorate those who have lost their lives to suicide.
Violence ‘more linked to substance abuse than mental illness’, research suggests
People with a mental illness who also abuse substances are nearly twice as likely to be violent during their lifetime than those who 'just' have mental illness, according to new…
Think Local Act Personal publish new Care Act guidance focused on ‘people not processes’
Think Local Act Personal has urged commissioners to focus on people not processes when it comes to commissioning health and social care services as the organisation launches new guidance on…
Surf’s up – surfing as a therapeutic intervention
Using surfing as a therapeutic intervention has met with ridicule in the past, but the positive results it has had on young people with mental ill health means that it…
Dedicated dementia carers appointed in Walsall
Two dedicated dementia support workers have been appointed in Walsall to improve dementia care and end of life care for people diagnosed with dementia living in care homes across the…
How can statutory services work together with third sector providers to support people in crisis and beyond?
In this guest blog, Liz Felton from Together for Mental Wellbeing, calls for statutory and third sector providers to work better together for the benefit of people in mental health…
First centre for borderline personality disorders opened in Bradford
A 12-bed mental health unit for women with severe and complex mental health issues is the first of its kind in the UK, an NHS trust has claimed.
Ruby Wax appointed visiting professor in mental health nursing at the University of Surrey
Ruby Wax has been appointed as a visiting professor in mental health nursing by the School of Health Sciences at the University of Surrey.
Welsh ward-by-ward mental health spot-checks reveal ‘considerable variations’ in standards
Mental health ward-by-ward spot checks for older patients across Wales have revealed "considerable variation" in standards, with room for improvement in some areas, including making sure patients have daily activities…