Mental health problems affect 9 in 10 emergency services personnel
An online survey of more than 3,500 emergency services staff and volunteers by mental health charity Mind has found that 87% of emergency services staff and volunteers surveyed have experienced…
New show raising issues around mental health to tour primary schools in March
A live show combining CGI special effects, live theatre and hit music designed to raise issues around mental health will go on a county-wide tour of primary schools this month.
‘Institutional’ bias against mental health in the NHS must end, say MPs and peers
A cross-party group of MPs and peers has called for an end to the ‘institutional bias’ against mental health in the NHS, and for the next government to accelerate efforts…
Launch of Cavendish Square Group marks new chapter for capital’s mental health
A new collaboration between London’s 10 NHS mental health trusts will outline its aspirations for the mental health of citizens living and working in the capital, with support from Mayor…
MHT North 2015: Richard Clark (Eden Futures)
Watch highlights of the Head of Operations (West and North West) at specialist support service Eden Futures Richard Clark outline the importance of providing successful supporting living placements for people…
Lincolnshire mental health services open doors to BBC
As part of a week-long look at the services provided by a modern NHS mental health service, BBC Radio Lincolnshire is featuring NHS staff talking about working on the mental…
Police call handlers showed ‘lack of mental health awareness’ prior to man’s disappearance
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has found that Devon and Cornwall Police call handlers failed Valan Pitts prior to his death in 2012.
MHF welcomes report into child mental health and maltreatment
The All Party Parliamentary Groupfor Conception to Age 2 into perinatal mental health and child maltreatment which suggests that the cost of failing to deal with these issues is £23billion.
Hafal awarded 500,000 to implement project to reduce reoffending among people with mental ill health
Welsh mental health charity Hafal has been awarded nearly £500,000 of Big Lottery funding to deliver a new project that aims to reduce reoffending in the South Wales Police area…
Government pledges £300 million on dementia research
More than £300 million is to be spent by the government on research into dementia, the Prime Minister has announced.