Welsh Deputy Health Minister to launch mental health-led Access to Justice initiative
A new Hafal initiative to provide support to people in Wales with a mental illness who are in contact with the criminal justice system, is set to be launched by…
Mental health organisations call for government to make mental health a priority in emergency budget
Six leading mental health organisations have published a joint plan for what the government should do in the first 100 days of the new Parliament to improve the lives of…
Plymouth University and Plymouth Argyle Football Club team up to help club reconnect with supporters who have dementia
Plymouth University has teamed up with Plymouth Argyle Football Club to help the club re-connect with its supporters who live with dementia by creating a number of new initiatives.
New toiletries initiative improves dignity on mental health wards
People admitted onto adult mental health wards in Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust hospitals will now receive a free box of toiletries, thanks to a new initiative.
Supporting older people with mental ill health to give up smoking reduces depression, research finds
Helping older people who experience mental ill health to give up smoking has positive health benefits and does not, as previously thought, worsen depression, new research has found.
Experts call for earlier diagnosis of bipolar disorder
Delays in diagnosing bipolar disorder, particularly in those with alcohol and substance misuse disorders, could be preventing people from receiving effective treatment for the condition, according to a new study.
More action needed to help people with depression stay in or return to work, study says
To improve productivity and health and wellbeing among those of working age, more action must be taken to support people with depression to stay in and to return to work,…
Home Secretary vows to end use of police cells as place of safety for those in mental health crisis
Home Secretary Theresa May has outlined plans to end the use of police cells as a ‘place of safety’ for those experiencing a mental health crisis.
Non-memory Alzheimer’s symptoms more likely in younger people, study finds
People with Alzheimer’s disease may not always experience memory loss as their first symptom, with younger people more likely to encounter problems with judgement, language or visual and spatial awareness…
Cardiovascular risk factors ‘extremely high’ in people with psychosis, study finds
Extremely high levels of cardiovascular risk factors have been found in people with established psychosis in a study by researchers from the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre.