Today’s Autumn Statement is a missed opportunity to prioritise the nation’s mental health
Responding to the Chancellor’s autumn statement announcement, Andy Bell, chief executive of Centre for Mental Health, said: “Today’s autumn statement indicates that the Government is not prioritising the nation’s mental health”.
Type: News
Broken promises or reform postponed? Reflections on the King’s speech
Last week’s King’s Speech, setting out the Government’s legislative programme for the year ahead, was as notable for what it didn’t say as for what it did.
Type: Blog
Ten-year plan needed to stop rise in mental ill health in England, say charities
Leading national organisations, representing thousands of people, have come together to call for a long-term mental health plan for England.
Type: News
Counting the cost of health inequality: new data on premature mortality among people with a mental illness in England
Andy Bell draws focus on the recent mortality statistics for people with severe mental illness.
Type: Blog
Our evidence for the Government’s ten year mental health and wellbeing plan
We provide evidence based on our research and analysis on how to promote and protect people’s mental health in the long term
Type: News
Centre for Mental Health welcomes draft Mental Health Bill
“Modernising the Mental Health Act is an essential step in making mental health services more effective, equitable and compassionate,” Centre for Mental Health chief executive Dr Sarah Hughes said today.
Type: News
Our briefing to support amendments to the Health and Care Bill
We’ve been working with other organisations to put forward changes to the bill to ensure it gives equal priority to mental health and reducing health inequalities
Type: News
Advancing Mental Health Equalities: no time to wait
Andy unpacks NHS England’s new strategy, with a reminder that tackling wider determinants will be critical to its overall success
Type: Blog
The Government’s emergency Mental Health Act changes: what do they mean in practice?
Louis explains what changes the Coronavirus Bill will make to the care of people detained under the Mental Health Act
Type: Blog
After the election: why mental health equality must be at the heart of the new Government’s agenda
Liz looks at what needs to happen to truly address inequalities in mental health in the new parliament
Type: Blog