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.
15 August 2014
Current evidence on depression – the view from Centre for Mental Health
Around nine out of 10 people who commit suicide suffer from a mental health problem with depression being the most common, affecting 60% of those who take their own lives.
2 July 2014
Mental health care for all stages of life must be improved for all to thrive
This week, a new book by Lord Layard and Professor David Clark sets out a call for a transformation in the way we think about mental health and the priority mental health care is given.
25 June 2014
The Bradley Report five years on – finishing the vital job
In the five years since my review of the support offered to people with mental health problems or learning difficulties in the criminal justice system, we have seen significant progress.
19 June 2014
New Mental Health Dementia and Neurology Intelligence Networks
This week Public Health England launched a new Mental Health, Dementia and Neurology Intelligence Network whose website includes new profiling tools for Common Mental Health Disorders, Severe Mental Illness, Community Mental Health Profiles and Neurology.
29 April 2014
Finding the keys to diversion
Centre for Mental Health has been investigating how liaison and diversion services can best identify and support people with multiple needs when they come into contact with the police and courts.