A&E doctors increasingly turning to psychological help
The crisis in accident and emergency (A&E) services is being caused by a lack of medics wanting to train in emergency medicine and the few that do are being put…
Report criticises Government’s Any Qualified Provider policy
Introducing competition to the provision of psychological therapies has resulted in a funding system that encourages providers to reject some patients because they are not easy to treat, and puts…
Government loses appeal against ESA benefit ruling
The Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that found that the process used to decide whether hundreds of thousands of people are eligible for employment and support allowance (ESA)…
Children with mental ill health neglected by local authorities, report claims
Children and young people are often not being prioritised by joint strategic needs assessments (JSNAs) or Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategies, according to the Children & Young People’s Mental Health…
BBC Radio 4 launches All In The Mind Awards
The world’s longest-running series dedicated to mental health has launched the All In The Mind Awards, set to recognise the achievements of individuals and groups who have made a real…
Mental health services should offer welfare advice to support recovery, report says
Providing specialist welfare advice to people who use mental health services could aid their recovery, prevent relapse and save money, according to a new report
NHS trust opens alcohol project for Section 136 patients
A project to provide alcohol advice to Section 136 patients at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust has got underway with the first people being offered…
Preventing railway suicides in the UK
In this guest blog, Professor Kamaldeep Bhui writes on the issue of railway suicides, and what can be done to address the issue.
Peer-led Healthy Conversations to help young people talk about their mental health
The Mental Health Foundation has launched its delivery of the Healthy Conversations peer-led dimension to address the "lack of adequate mental health awareness support for 16-25 year olds".
Experts call for mental health ‘parity of esteem’ to be higher on healthcare agenda
A group of experts in mental health service provision want Prime Minister David Cameron to back the call for mental healthcare to be as important as physical and make the…