CQC aims to build on concordat with crisis care review
Following this week's launch of the Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is reviewing mental health crisis care in England.
New pilot to protect people with dementia against house fires
People with dementia in Staffordshire are being given help and support to ensure that their homes are protected against fire as part of a new pilot launched by the county's…
Government launches mental health crisis care concordat
Emergency care for people experiencing a mental health crisis could be set to improve after police, mental health trusts and paramedics signed a new agreement.
Mental Health Cop has Twitter account suspended
Well-known blogger and police officer Michael Brown – better known as Mental Health Cop – has had his Twitter account suspended by West Midlands Police pending an investigation into “alleged…
More than half of women experience post-natal ‘baby blues’
More than half of women admit to feeling down or depressed after giving birth, yet only a quarter sought help from their midwife or another member of the maternity team,…
NICE recommends offering talking therapies to people at risk of developing psychosis and schizophrenia
People considered to be at increased risk of developing psychosis should be offered cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) as opposed to antipsychotic medication, according to the National Institute for Health and…
Rise in suicides prompts call for increased funding for helplines
Helplines Partnership has called for the government to increase funding to helplines following an increase in the numbers of suicides in the UK over the past four years.
Investment seeks to end ‘revolving door of care’ for people with multiple needs
The Big Lottery Fund is awarding £112 million across England to end ‘the revolving door of care’ faced by thousands of people with multiple problems including homelessness, mental ill health,…
Undernutrition a major problem among people with dementia, study shows
Nutrition is a key factor in the wellbeing of people with dementia, according to a new report from Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI).
Preparing for the housing needs of people with dementia
A recent survey found that smaller housing associations are, in general, not well prepared when it comes to supporting older people with dementia. But what can be done to address…