Andy Bell outlines how the key objectives listed in the new NHS Planning Guidance for 2024/25 will impact the state of mental health services in the UK, amidst funding constraints and increasing demand.
Andy responds to harmful assertions by the Work and Pensions Secretary and spotlights the progress we still need to make to improve mental health for all
The Government’s plans to reduce disability benefits will increase rates of mental ill health and won’t help people into work
Jo Harding explains that supporting local councillors’ mental health is crucial to enabling them to be strong advocates for their communities
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
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.
Improving the physical health of people with severe mental illness
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
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
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
