The NHS at 70: A mental health worker at 60
Jonathan Wells looks back at the decades of change in mental health care from his perspective as a social worker
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Fighting for a better system: why celebrating NHS 70 must spur further change
Thea reflects on her ambivalence about today’s NHS celebrations
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The road less travelled
To mark 70 years of the NHS, Professor Dame Sue Bailey asks what’s needed to bring about a sustainable approach to health
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Drawing hope from our journey so far
Tom Cahill looks back at how delivery of mental health care within the NHS has changed since his days as a mental health nurse
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Avoiding breaking point? The role of public mental health within the NHS
Lisa McNally argues that the system-wide problems facing the NHS require a system-wide solutions
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The NHS at 70: recapturing Bevan’s founding principles to reach the most marginalised
Nuwan reflects on the transformation of mental health services, and how we can harness growing discontent to bring about lasting change
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What a mental health nurse did for me
Hope looks back at her time battling anorexia and the vital role of the NHS in her recovery
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What would a long term funding settlement for the NHS mean for mental health?
Andy Bell considers some of the areas reinvestment is most needed to put right the historic bias against mental health
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Bunting and broken promises: rediscovering a vision for the NHS at 70
In the first of our new series marking 70 years of the NHS, Mark Brown asks about the place of mental health within NHS pride and nostalgia
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A touch on the arm: returning to work after mental health problems
David shares his experience and advice for how to support a colleague returning to work
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