Commission welcomes new powers on mental health advocacy
The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has welcomed new powers which will allow it to do more to protect the rights of people with mental ill health. The Mental Health
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Welsh Gov publish results of mental health ward spot checks
A national report about the findings of a series of 22 unannounced spot checks to review care and conditions on older people’s mental health wards across Wales has been published.
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Mental health nurse cleared of manslaughter in overdose case
A nurse has been found not guilty of killing a patient by giving him 14 times the amount of anti-psychotic drugs he was prescribed. Mental health nurse Amanda Young, 40,
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Researchers hopeful over new drug treatment for depression
Scientists have created a potential new treatment for depression by combining a medication for pain relief with one for combating addiction. Current antidepressants, called SSRIs, increase the level of serotonin
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A&E among least compassionate for mental health crisis care
People who have sought emergency help for mental health problems say they got better assistance from the police than staff in accident and emergency departments or community mental health teams.
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Additional £8m a year for adult mental health services in Wales
Adult Mental Health servies in Wales are to receive an additional £8m every year, Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford has announced. The additional funding will develop services to
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Over 4,500 people suffering mental illness detained in cells
Police cells were used to detain people suffering mental health problems on more than 4,500 occasions in the last year, new figures reveal. There were a total of 4,537 instances
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Men’s Sheds project to be rolled out across Scotland
A project by Age Scotland to improve the health and wellbeing of older men in Scotland is set to receive a boost of £50,000 to roll out across Scotland. The
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SCIE launch new guidance to clarify Deprivation of Liberty status
In March 2014, the Supreme Court issued a judgment on deprivation of liberty, which clarified what may constitute a situation whereby someone can legally have their liberty taken away. The
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York Central MP warns city in midst of ‘mental health breakdown’
A newly elected Labour MP has warned that York is “in the midst of a mental health breakdown” as she made her maiden speech in the House of Commons. Rachael
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