A decision to tighten regulations on disability payments “makes an absolute mockery” of the Government’s commitment to deliver parity of esteem between mental and physical health, Labour has said. Shadow
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Employees feel as though they cannot talk about mental health problems in the workplace, a new poll suggests. Three-quarters of people said they would not be likely to seek support
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An official watchdog has hit out at a “lack of concerted and sustained action” following a jump in suicides among female prisoners. Prisons and Probation Ombudsman Nigel Newcomen said lessons
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New research from Abertay University has found organised football sessions have a direct improvement on the lives of people with mental health conditions like schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder. Since December
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Mental health services for children and young people could be pushed further down the Scottish Government’s priority list by plans for a second independence referendum, Labour has warned. Inequalities spokeswoman
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A review of children whose referrals to mental health services were rejected will be held, the First Minister has announced. NHS figures show about one in five referrals was rejected
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Pilotlight was a five year programme funded by the Scottish Government, and developed by the Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (Iriss), as part of the implementation of
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Parents feeling blamed for their child’s mental health difficulties has been cited as a common reason for them not seeking support, according to new research from the University of Reading.
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There are “serious gaps” in crisis care for children with mental health problems, a new report has warned. One in 10 local health areas has no plan to improve crisis
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One in four adults experience mental health difficulties in any given year, and mental health issues account for the largest single cause of disability in the UK. The NHS has
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