Almost 6,000 mental health patients sent out of area for care last year
Almost 6,000 mental health patients had to be sent far out of their local area for treatment last year, with … Read more
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Devon’s mental health out of area care costs are highest in country
Not only are more mental health patients being sent out of area because of a lack of beds in Devon, … Read more
Kent and Medway NHS Trust sent hundreds of people with mental illnesses for treatment out of area
Hundreds of people in Kent suffering from mental health issues are being sent out of the county for treatment, it’s … Read more
Concerns that The Friarage Hospital in Northallerton could lose its mental health wards
CONCERNS have been raised over proposals that could see the closure of mental health wards at Northallerton’s Friarage Hospital. The … Read more
Cheshire cancer patients ‘could die sooner’ if NHS cuts are forced through
Cancer patients in Cheshire could die sooner because they will end up waiting longer for urgent hospital treatment if NHS … Read more
Blackpool A&E crisis cases top UK list
An average of two people a day are being admitted to Blackpool Victoria Hospital after taking life-threatening overdoses, it has … Read more
Is there ‘parity of esteem’ between mental and physical health?
Mental health has long been regarded as a poor relation of the NHS. Years of under-investment means that people with … Read more
Potentially ‘life threatening’ gaps in care, independent review warns
Disruptions linked to a new care model for Bristol community mental health services “may well have been life threatening”, a … Read more
Conservatives pledge to end mental health ‘injustice’
The 1983 Mental Health Act would be replaced with new laws tackling “unnecessary detention” under Tory plans for England and … Read more
Are there 6,700 fewer mental health staff?
The claim: At least 6,700 mental health nurses and doctors have been cut from the NHS in England since 2010. … Read more