LPT pioneers system to improve physical health of mental health patients
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) is pioneering an electronic register that could improve the long-term physical health prospects of mental health patients.
One in 4 women prisoners self-harm, research finds
Up to 1 in 4 women in prison self-harm every year, and women are 4 times more likely to do it than men, researchers have found.
Cameron reveals dementia research funding boost
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that the government plans to double its investment in dementia research by 2025 to £132 million.
Individual Placement Support scheme helps mental health service users back to work
An employment scheme that provides one-to-one support to people with mental health conditions to get them back into work has recorded above average results its first year.
Work capability assessment review doesn’t go far enough, charities say
The latest review of the work capability assessment (WCA) for employment and support allowance (ESA) does not go far enough in addressing the disadvantages faced by claimants with mental ill…
Councils need to be better informed on mental health, organisations say
Local councils in England need better information about the mental health and wellbeing of the people they serve in order to close the gap between the mental and physical health…
Mental health funding falls more than 2% in past 2 years
Funding for mental health trusts has fallen by 2.3% in real terms in the past 2 years, despite rising demand for care, figures have revealed.
CQC launches review of dementia care
Care regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is to inspect more than 150 care homes and acute hospitals to review how people with dementia are cared for in England.
Serious failings in mental health provision for young people in the criminal justice system, report says
The provision of mental health care for young people who are in the criminal justice system has changed little in 20 years, meaning many are falling between the gaps in…
Positive Practice Awards in Mental Health winners announced
The winners of the inaugural Breakthrough Positive Practice Awards in Mental Health have been announced.