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
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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
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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
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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
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Don’t ignore mental health inequalities: our call to all political parties in the 2019 General Election
Andy writes for the Commission for Equality, calling on political parties to look beyond the ‘one in four’ rhetoric
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Centre for Mental Health sets out 12 steps for next Government to create mental health for all
Centre for Mental Health today published twelve steps for the next Government to create better mental health for all and reduce inequalities. The briefing, 2019 General Election: Mental health priorities for the next Government, calls on all political parties in the 2019 General Election to commit to a national strategy for better mental health and for
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Have mental health awareness campaigns had their day?
Campaigns have brought mental health out of the shadows. But is it time to move beyond awareness?
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A new framework for community mental health services
Andy shares a helpful summary of the new NHS model for community mental health services
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Social care needs lasting settlement recognising crucial role in mental health support
A fair and sustainable funding settlement for social care must provide parity of esteem for mental health and sufficient funding to support people of working age as well as those in later life
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Centre for Mental Health sets out priority areas for Government Spending Round
The Government must prioritise investment in the nation’s mental health and wellbeing in next week’s one year Spending Round, Centre for Mental Health chief economist Nick O’Shea said today. In anticipation of the Chancellor’s speech next week Nick O’Shea said: “This Spending Round is an opportunity the Government must not miss to put our mental
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