Spot the Signs and Save a Life
Guest blog from Alison Ryan, Head of Recovery and Psychological Services at Hertfordshire NHS Foundation Trust, about suicide prevention.
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The 2015 Benchmarking Network’s report on mental health services and its implications for the NHS
Andy Bell reflects on the report recently published by the 2015 Benchmarking Network, and its implications for NHS mental health services.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Parliament Week reflections
This year, Parliament Week aimed to encourage young people to become more involved in politics.
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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.
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