Care management software saving providers thousands of pounds and empowering service users

Embracing digitisation is part of the journey towards more outstanding care ratings and lower overheads, say OLM Systems.

Aneesa Randeree

Go home vans taunt prime minister as doctors scale up campaigning efforts

The mother of one victim of the Windrush persection has attributed her son's death to depression, stress and isolation.

LeeMC2022

Advance decisions can be ignored under the existing Mental Health Act – that needs to change

In theory you can record an 'advance decision', when well, to refuse treatments such as electroconvulsive therapy if your mental health deteriorates.

Danielle Hamm

How to avoid avoiding your anxiety

CBT Therapist Michael O'Sullivan talks about how he sees it is possible to stop avoiding our anxieties and face them head on 

LeeMC2022

Analysis: What direction is the new Mental Health Act heading in and what will the new law mean for you?

The mental health act review team have published their interim report. It shows they want to give greater weight to advance wishes on care responses.

LeeMC2022

Community treatment orders and nearest relative rules face axe under new Mental Health Act

The Mental Health Act review team commissioned by the government have published their provisional findings today.

LeeMC2022

Mental Health Act review: ‘BAME fears of disappearing into a hospital “black hole” are genuine concerns’

The vice-chair of the Mental Health Act review discusses the fear of detention that exists among some BAME communities.

LeeMC2022

Crisis care may become impossible, say Welsh Assembly

Three children in every average size classroom will have a mental health issue.

LeeMC2022

Why it’s not selfish to put yourself first

Therapist Nadine Moore explores how prioritising yourself might not be ‘selfish’ but essential for you and others …

LeeMC2022

Loneliness: a burden for the young as well as the old

New research published this week found that lonely young adults were more likely to have other mental health problems, Dr Timothy Matthews wonders why ...

Dr Timothy Matthews