6 October 2015
Tribute to Steve Onyett
Steve Morgan offers a tribute to Steve Onyett, former member of staff at Centre for Mental Health, who recently passed away.
6 August 2015
Sean Duggan awarded honorary degree
He was awarded the honorary degree of Master of Science for his major contribution to criminal justice and mental health.
29 May 2015
National organisations call on new government to make mental health a priority in emergency budget
Six of England’s leading mental health organisations have joined forces to produce a plan for what the Government must do the first 100 days of the new Parliament to improve the lives of people with mental health problems.
20 May 2015
Centre welcomes Government pledge to change Mental Health Act police powers
“Changing the Mental Health Act to reduce the use of police custody in an emergency and investing in better places of safety are welcome steps towards better crisis care for people with mental health problems,” Centre for Mental Health chief executive Sean Duggan said today.
18 March 2015
Too many women are falling through the gaps and not getting help for mental health during and after pregnancy, says new report
Women who have depression or anxiety during pregnancy or in the year after giving birth are not having their needs recognised and not getting the support they need as a result.
3 February 2015
Supporting children’s mental health is a good investment, says new report
Investing in children’s mental health examines the costs and the benefits of a range of interventions to prevent or treat some of the most common mental health conditions that affect children and young people.
29 January 2015
New report reviews ‘what works’ for people facing multiple and complex needs
A new report shows that some of the most excluded and disadvantaged people in society can be effectively helped through better, more targeted support.
18 December 2014
Service user experience key to changing Mental Health Act police powers and improving care in a crisis, says new report
The use of police powers under the Mental Health Act is a major concern for service users, family carers and professionals alike.
23 October 2014
Places of safety must match levels of need
We are very concerned that police cells continue to be used in mental health crises and that in some areas appropriate places of safety are still not available.
23 October 2014
NHS England five year vision must support genuine parity between mental and physical health, says Centre
The paper sets out some bold new ideas about how health services can adapt to meet new challenges and offer a better service for people’s mental as well as physical health.
20 October 2014
Shocking failure to fully address mental health problems in pregnancy and following childbirth costs over £8 billion, report finds
Perinatal mental health problems carry a total economic and social long-term cost to society of about £8.1 billion for each one-year cohort of births in the UK.
10 October 2014
Two major reports show how far we have to go to achieve parity, says Centre for Mental Health
The Nuffield Trust and Health Foundation’s Quality Watch report is a stark reminder of the distance we have to travel to put access to mental health care on a par with that for physical health services.