Parity for mental health still a dream
The Royal College of Psychiatrists recently launched a manifesto that urges the next government to ensure mental and physical health are given equal value, but whether this will actually happen…
Risk of youth self-harming highlighted on drama tour
A new drama is to tour secondary schools in Leeds in a bid to combat the rising number of young people in the UK engaging in self-harming behaviour.
London needs mental health action plan to address variations in care, says charity
London needs an action plan for mental health to address wide variations in quality of care and meet commitments to put mental health on an equal footing with physical health,…
Care Quality Commission sets out criteria for its new ratings for adult social care
The Care Quality Commission has set out its criteria for inspecting adult social care across each of the key areas it will routinely inspect services against.
Men with psychosis left untreated longer than women, figures reveal
Men with symptoms of psychosis are left untreated for 50% longer than women, according to figures published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre.
Vulnerability to radicalisation linked to depression, study says
Members of the British Muslim community who are most at risk of radicalisation are more likely to have depression and be socially isolated, according to study led by Queen Mary…
Mental health needs to remain a priority in the workplace
More needs to be done to help people with mental illness stay in work, according to chief medical officer (CMO) Dame Sally Davies. It does – and it has to…
Community mental health care must improve, says Care Quality Commission
Community mental health teams need to do more to improve their services, the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) deputy chief inspector of hospitals (lead for mental health) has warned.
World Alzheimer’s Report emphasises importance of risk reduction
In conjunction with World Alzheimer's Day, Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) has launched the World Alzheimer Report 2014 looking at modifiable risk factors for dementia and calling for the disease to…
Waiting times for psychological therapy vary markedly across England, figures reveal
A postcode lottery still exists across England for how long people have to wait to access psychological therapies, new statistics have revealed.