Children’s mental health services ‘ten years behind’
A growing number of vulnerable young people are being put at risk because of “serious and deeply ingrained problems” in children’s mental health services, a critical report by the Health
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Tag: Mental Health
Scots conference aimed at driving innovation in dementia education
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) are inviting educators and students to attend a free conference titled Promoting Excellence: Shifting the paradigm in dementia
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Report: Cracks In The Pathway – CQC dementia report
A major review of dementia care by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) says the unacceptable gap in the quality of care means it is likely that someone living with dementia
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Social stigma hampering Dementia research with 25% hiding condition
A quarter of people diagnosed with dementia hide the fact for fear of being stigmatised, according to a new report. The Medical Research Council (MRC), which commissioned the joint report
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Psychiatric hospitals staff to strike over pay
Staff at three high security psychiatric hospitals will go on strike today in the bitter dispute with the Government over health workers’ pay. Members of the Prison Officers Association at
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CQC in warning over lack of mental health support
Too many mentally-ill people are still ending up in police cells because of a lack of adequate specialist places and staff shortages, a watchdog warned, with some even being denied
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Report: Future of mental health services in London
London needs an action plan for mental health to address wide variations in quality of care and meet commitments to put mental health on an equal footing with physical health,
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Clegg announces waiting times plan for mental health
Waiting times for mentally ill patients in England will be introduced for the first time with some conditions being put on the same footing as cancer, Nick Clegg has announced.
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New study warns middle aged women of Alzheimer’s link
Anxious, jealous, moody or distressed middle aged women may be putting themselves at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a 38-year long study. The claim, which appears in Neurology
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Suicidal psychologist blames employers bullying management style
A psychologist wept yesterday as she told an employment tribunal she thought about suicide because of bullying she allegedly suffered at work. Dr Hayley Dare has taken a case against
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