12 November 2015
Children of the new century: the mental health of 11-year-olds
Our new report highlights the urgent need for investment in our children’s mental health.
4 September 2015
More likely to re-offend?
A study published this week in the Lancet Psychiatry journal has sparked debate about the links between mental health and criminal justice.
18 March 2015
More funding for mental health
In the 2015 Budget, the government announced an extra £1.25 billion investment over five years for improvements in mental health support.
26 February 2015
Prevention is the best cure – mental health equality matters
Prevention really is the best cure and it is also the most humane and cost effective action any of us can take.
15 January 2015
2015: a year of opportunity for mental health?
As we begin 2015, the thirtieth year of Centre for Mental Health’s work, there are signs of both great hope and great anxiety for the near future.
27 November 2014
Current provision of mental health services – new data
Earlier this month, the NHS Benchmarking Network published its report on mental health service provision in England and Wales.
24 November 2014
Parliament Week reflections
This year, Parliament Week aimed to encourage young people to become more involved in politics.
20 November 2014
Frankie and Amira meet Glenda Jackson MP
Frankie and Amira from Gloucestershire meet Glenda Jackson MP to talk about waiting times and mental health in schools.
19 November 2014
Amber and Sophia meet Jeremy Corbyn MP
Amber and Sophia meet Jeremy Corbyn MP to discuss their campaign to make mental health awareness compulsory on the National Curriculum.
5 November 2014
Children’s mental health: the Commons Health Committee Report
The Committee’s report finds “serious and deeply ingrained problems with the commissioning and provision of children’s and adolescents’ mental health services” at all levels.
9 October 2014
Why access matters
The Government and NHS England have set out the first meaningful waiting time standards for mental health services in England.
18 September 2014
Community mental health survey 2014: Reflections on the results
The CQC’s national survey of community mental health services is one of the key barometers of how well the NHS is responding to the needs of working age people with long-term mental health conditions.