Additional £8 million investment announced for mental health services in Wales
More than £8 million of new investment in adult mental health services in Wales has been announced by Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford.
Psychologists call for major reform of Work Capability Assessment
The government should commission an ‘end-to-end redesign’ of the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), according to the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Women more likely to be affected by dementia, research finds
Women are much more likely to be affected by dementia than men and there is a need for more female-targeted dementia health programmes, according to international research.
Growing pains – mental health in transition
The number of children and young people with mental health issues continues to increase, but why is this and what can be done to address it? Sophie Goodchild investigates.
Lack of support for people with mental illness to stop smoking is costing lives, report claims
Nearly two thirds of people using mental health services are addicted to tobacco but inpatient mental health units lack the necessary stop-smoking services to support them, a new Public Health…
Doubling of children admitted to hospital due to eating disorders ‘deeply concerning’ for charity
The number of 13-19 year olds admitted to hospital due to eating disorders almost doubled between 2010 and 2014, according to new NHS figures.
Social services leaders call for government to address crisis in social care funding
‘Sustained and substantial’ additional funds need to be made available to ensure care and support services for older and vulnerable people are to be maintained, according to directors of adult…
Depression in pregnancy could increase risk of depression in adult offspring, research claims
Children born to mothers who experience depression during pregnancy are up to three times more likely to have depression in later life, according to new research.
New resources launched that aim to clarify Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards for professionals
New resources have been launched that aim to aid professionals when they are making deprivation of liberty decisions.
Call for government to prioritise mental health is timely – but more funding is a must
The call by six leading mental health organisations for the government to prioritise mental health in the forthcoming emergency budget is timely, but more funding for services is crucial.