Court of Protection ruling creates more confusion around deprivation of liberty
A Court of Protection judge has called for the Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling on what constitutes a deprivation of liberty, challenging the landmark decision made in March on…
CQC to inspect mental health trusts according to risk
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) will inspect mental health trusts according to their risk, the regulator has announced.
New ‘Psychosis Pathway’ gains government backing
Care Minister Norman Lamb has welcomed a new psychosis pathway aiming to revolutionise patient care and transform sufferers’ health and quality of life.
Charity says government welfare reform is failing the most vulnerable
Government reforms to the welfare system are failing vulnerable people, with less practical support being available to people in urgent need, a charity has claimed.
New mental health learning and community hub opens in Brighton
A new mental health learning and community hub has opened in the heart of Brighton, which provides a range of services to help people improve their wellbeing.
Professionals working with distressed debtors warned of suicide risk
A senior mental health nurse has urged insolvency professionals to be mental health aware during debt counselling and avoid suicide becoming the “elephant in the room”.
Vast majority of frontline professionals say children’s mental health has worsened in past year
Nine out of 10 frontline professionals say children’s mental health has become worse, or remained persistently bleak over the past year, new figures have revealed.
Good perinatal mental health crucial for both mother and child, research finds
The importance of looking after the mental health of parents during pregnancy and after childbirth, in order to promote the physical and mental wellbeing of both parents and child, has…
One in four Scots have had a mental health problem, but half wouldn’t admit it to others, survey finds
More than a quarter of people in Scotland have experienced a mental health problem, but nearly half would not want others to know, a survey has found.
Use of police cells as Places of Safety must end, says Minister
The use of police cells for people awaiting treatment for mental illness must become a thing of the past if we are to achieve true equality for mental health, according…
