Mental health support ‘denied to children’
More than a quarter of children referred to mental health services in England in 2015 – including some who had … Read more
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The junior doctors’ dispute is over – but the battle against the government to save the NHS is just beginning
The endgame is here. The NHS five year plan consists of massive cuts, devolution, asset and land sell-offs and closures: this is … Read more
GPs like me can’t help mental health patients in 10 minutes – it’s cruel
The word compassion in all Latin derived languages combines the prefix, with (com) and the root, to bear or suffering … Read more
Mental health funding not reaching front line services, survey finds
The results of a new survey have raised questions over whether funding for achieving parity of esteem between physical and mental … Read more
Mental health services must get the funding they need – Saffron Cordery
The phrase “parity of esteem” when used to describe the treatment of mental health services in the NHS is rightly … Read more
NHS mental health funding is still lagging behind, says report
Government pledges to put more money into mental health are being broken because the NHS is not passing the money … Read more
Department of Health releases consultation on NMC
Last week the Department of Health (DH) released its consultation on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) – amendments to … Read more
Vulnerable people regularly refused access to GPs, says charity
Some of the most vulnerable people in the UK are regularly refused access to a doctor, according to a report. … Read more
Mental health nurse turnover linked to suicide rate
Mental health services with higher levels of staff turnover have higher patient suicide rates, according to UK researchers. The study … Read more
Mental health trust forced to cut services
A mental health trust in Manchester has cut seven frontline community-based services to save £1m, in one of the first major … Read more