A doctor has told medical watchdogs she missed warning signs weeks before an epileptic teenager drowned in a bath after suffering a seizure at an NHS care unit. Valerie Murphy,
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Around 600 people including 100 children from the Grenfell Tower neighbourhood have been referred to mental health services in the aftermath of the fire, new figures show. The emotional toll
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Work is the “main factor” causing poor mental health among men, a charity has said. Many men work in industries where a “macho culture” exists which may prevent them from
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Mental health advocate and comedian Ruby Wax OBE will be a keynote speaker at a major conference in October organised by HeadStart Wolverhampton. Aimed at teachers, health professionals and voluntary
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Investigations into abuse of mental health patients have nearly doubled in three years, according to a report. An analysis of NHS figures obtained by The Times through Freedom of Information
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A senior judge who said there would be “blood on our hands” if a safe placement was not found for a suicidal teenager has approved a plan for her care.
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Victims of the Northern Ireland conflict living in Great Britain are to be targeted for special healthcare support underpinned by EU money. The programme aims to improve the well-being of
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A number of appropriate beds have been identified after a High Court judge warned “we will have blood on our hands” if care is not found for a suicidal teenager
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A senior NHS official has admitted some mental health patients can face “very, very long delays” before leaving hospital after it emerged 19 individuals have been waiting more than two
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An NHS expansion plan for mental health services will see thousands of new posts created, the Government has said. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the aim was to treat an
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