Thousands attempt suicide while on NHS waiting list for psychological help
Thousands of people have attempted suicide while on an NHS waiting list for psychological treatment, according to a comprehensive new … Read more
Quality of care
The Barker Review – A new settlement for health and social care
This is the final report from the independent Commission on the Future of Health and Social Care in England. In … Read more
An urgent need: We Need to Talk’s manifesto for better talking therapies for all
Despite Government commitments to address unequal access to psychological therapies, evidence shows that current access rates and availability of psychological … Read more
Two-thirds of Britons with depression get no treatment
Less than a third of people with common mental health problems get any treatment at all – a situation the nation would … Read more
Mental health services cuts ‘affecting children’
Cuts in mental health services for children in England amount to a national crisis with tragic consequences, a charity has … Read more
Commonwealth fund report 2014: How the U.S. Health Care System Compares Internationally
The United States health care system is the most expensive in the world, but this report and prior editions consistently … Read more
NHS facing summer crisis as A&E performance deteriorates, says Labour
An unexpected summer crisis is developing in the NHS, with performance in accident and emergency departments deteriorating, bucking the normal … Read more
GPs face growing pressure on child mental health referrals as CCGs impose further cuts
CCGs are making cuts to the funding of child and adolescent mental health services, despite concerns from GPs that services … Read more
Sussex nurses warn over A&E overcrowding
PERFORMANCE: Nurses working in the emergency department at Royal Sussex County Hospital have raised concerns patient care is suffering due … Read more