No end in sight to mental health postcode lottery
It’s no surprise to find that spending on mental health services by clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) varies markedly and service users face a postcode lottery. Neither is the fact that…
Delayed bedtimes begin ‘slippery slope to insomnia’, study suggests
Young people increase their risk of insomnia and poor mental health once they start delaying their bed times, according to an Australian study.
Mental health trust trials world’s first anti-psychotic patch
The Research and Development Team at Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is trialling the world’s first delivery of asenapine, an antipsychotic medication, through patch application as a new…
Law Commission begins project to reform deprivation of liberty in supported living
The Law Commission has launched a 3-year project to consider how deprivation of liberty should be authorised and supervised in settings other than hospitals and care homes.
London-based project aims to help people with mental health conditions live more independently
People living with mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety and personality disorders in southwest London are set to benefit from a project that aims to help them to enjoy…
Lack of mental health beds a “failure of local clinical commissioning”, government peer says
Shortages of mental health inpatient beds are a failure of local clinical commissioning and the government is not aware of any cases of people being unnecessarily sectioned in order to…
Lean on me
Readjusting to life in the community after a stay in a mental health hospital can be difficult, but a project is providing support to make the transition as smooth as…
Raising awareness of complex needs and dual diagnosis
In this guest blog, Sarah Reed emphasises the importance of raising awareness of the issues people with complex needs and dual diagnosis face and the need to give them more…
Talking it over: how the response to hearing voices is changing
In this guest blog from the Scottish Recovery Network, freelance health writer Jennifer Trueland explores how the response to people's experiences of hearing voices is changing.
Clinical commissioning groups’ ‘postcode lottery’ spending on mental health criticised
Spending on mental health services by clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) is a postcode lottery, with spending on it varying from area to area – and not necessarily based on prevalence,…