We want people with lived experience of mental illness, and their carers, to be meaningfully included in local decisions about mental health services. That is why we launched our new campaign last week to support you to meet with your local Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). Pete Kennedy from our campaigns team tells us more...
Roger was one of the 20,000 people affected by mental illness who shared their opinions and experiences with the Mental Health Taskforce. The aim was to help shape the future of mental health services. Having taken part, it was difficult for Roger to know whether it really made a difference, until Monday, when the Taskforce’s recommendations were finally published.
Acute wards for adults of working age and psychiatric intensive care units (PICUs) at West London Mental Health NHS Trust have made good progress in some key areas. The trust had undertaken considerable work to better manage patient flow. This had resolved the issue of patients receiving care on one ward while sleeping on another ward.
Publication of report on closure of Bootham Park Hospital and eventual transfer to TEWV. Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Based on data from Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey. Nearly half of people in problem debt also have a MH problem. People with OCD nearly six times more likely to be in problem debt than people without a MH problem.
England’s Chief Inspector of Hospitals has upgraded the overall rating of 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust from Requires Improvement to Good following an inspection in July this year.
This strategy sets out the approach to tackling loneliness in England. It marks a shift in the way we see and act on loneliness, both within government and in society more broadly.
It builds on the work of many organisations and individuals over the years, and is government’s first major contribution to the national conversation on loneliness and the importance of social connections. This strategy is an important first step, government is also committed to long-lasting action to tackle the problem of loneliness.
The investment - the biggest and most ambitious of its kind in the country – aims not only to put mental health on an equal footing with physical health but to start to deliver Greater Manchester’s vision of making sure that no child who needs mental health support will be turned away.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children across the UK. A look at its impact and what must be done to achieve equity for these particularly vulnerable children, so they might be able to reach their exceptional potential as they progress into adulthood.
One in four adults (26 per cent) surveyed as part of the Health Survey for England (HSE) said they had been diagnosed with a mental illness at some point in their lifetime3 according to the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).
Over 5,0004 adults were asked about their mental health experiences as part of the nurse visit in the annual HSE, which has been running for two decades.
This week, 7 Days of Action is focusing on the increasing role of independent sector companies in driving these inpatient services for people with autism and/or learning difficulties, combining rigorous analyses of what’s happening with people’s experiences of dealing with services provided by these companies. A report, A Trade in People: The inpatient healthcare economy for people with learning disabilities and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder published by the Centre for Disability Research at Lancaster University and led by Mark Brown of the 7 Days of Action campaign summarises some of these analyses and experiences.
A new report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) examines new data on access to specialist treatment for children and young people with mental health problems, and the waiting times they face. This new data was obtained by EPI through a Freedom of Information request.
A report published today (Monday, 12 December) by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs investigates the causes of the increase and potential responses.
The Chair of the UK Parliament Human Rights Committee, Harriet Harman MP writes to the Health Secretary Matt Hancock MP regarding abuse towards vulnerable adults at a hospital in County Durham.