Budget is a missed chance to improve mental health, says Centre for Mental Health
The Government’s Spring Budget represents a real terms cut to NHS funding, with no additional support for other vital public services for mental health
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Pursuing racial justice in mental health
Pursuing racial justice in mental health investigates how health and care services in the UK can collaborate with community organisations to coproduce mental health support that best meets the needs of racialised communities.
Reaching out
Improving the physical health of people with severe mental illness
Better Mental Health Fund: Blackpool
Blackpool is a seaside town in the North West of England with an estimated population of 140,000 people. It has a significantly smaller percentage of ethnic minority groups compared to the North West as a whole and to England and Wales. It is one of the most deprived places in England. Men and women in Blackpool
Better Mental Health Fund: Birmingham
With a population of over a million people, Birmingham is the largest local authority in England. It is a highly ethnically diverse city, with over half of the population being from racialised communities and one out of four people being of South Asian heritage. Many areas in Birmingham are amongst the most deprived in the
Better Mental Health Fund: Barnsley
Barnsley is an ex-mining town and has an Index of Multiple Deprivation of 30. It has a population of 243, 341, of which 3.9% are from minority ethnic communities, including Polish and Romanian people. Barnsley has one of the highest rates of self-harm for children and young people in England and suspected suicides are identified
Today’s Autumn Statement is a missed opportunity to prioritise the nation’s mental health
Responding to the Chancellor’s autumn statement announcement, Andy Bell, chief executive of Centre for Mental Health, said: “Today’s autumn statement indicates that the Government is not prioritising the nation’s mental health”.
20 years of Individual Placement & Support in Europe: Trust, cooperation and hope
Julie Bailie reflects on how IPS has become a social movement for change over the last 20 years
People struggling with their mental health need support, not sanctions
Kadra explains why proposed changes to the Work Capability Assessment are likely to harm people with mental health difficulties, and what better support could look like
Saving lives can’t wait: why the Government must renew local suicide prevention funding
Ollie Vickers, a councillor in Telford and Wrekin and Co-Chair of the local Joint Health Scrutiny Committee, explains the risks faced through lack of funding for suicide prevention.