Review of Sections 135 & 136 of the Mental Health Act
The Centre’s Review finds that for many people being detained by the police was a frightening experience and that the use of police powers under the Mental Health Act has to change.
Type: Publication
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.
Type: Blog
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.
Type: Blog
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.
Type: News
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.
Type: News
Why access matters
The Government and NHS England have set out the first meaningful waiting time standards for mental health services in England.
Type: Blog
Access and waiting time standards for mental health are a vital first step to parity
We warmly welcome the Government’s commitment to produce waiting time standards for mental health services. This is a vital step towards creating parity of access to mental health care and to overcoming the ‘institutional bias’ in the NHS.
Type: News
General Election 2015: Prioritising Mental Health Research
Read our manifesto for making mental health research a priority during the General Election and in government.
Type: News
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.
Type: Blog
Chief Medical Officer’s report sets clear agenda for reinvestment in better mental health
Better, faster and earlier help for mental health is vital to improve people’s lives and represents excellent value for money.
Type: News