Children suffering a mental health crisis are forced into police custody because 35% of NHS “places of safety” in England ban under 16s, figures show. The Care Quality Commission found
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A report examined economic evidence to support the business case for investment in effective, recovery-focused services for people with schizophrenia and psychosis. The report said there was a range of
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A report published today paints a picture of improving mental health services in Wales. The report, which looks at progress made so far against the aims of the Mental Health
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With some children waiting more than 14 weeks for psychiatric services in Wales, the Liberal Democrats today claimed the problem is being ignored by ministers. The Party said children and
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Half of youngsters given drugs to address mental health problems said they felt “frightened” when they were prescribed the medicine, a poll suggests. Forty nine percent of those aged 13
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A decision to cut a woman’s benefits was a “major factor” in her suicide, according to a mental health watchdog. The woman, referred to as Ms DE, had a 20-year
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Improving mental health care for people with complex needs can reduce pressures on GPs and hospitals as well as dramatically improving people’s lives, according to a report published today by
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A mental health nurse defrauded a healthcare recruitment company out of more than £7,000 by making false claims about the number of hours he had worked. Ian McPhee carried out
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Objective The number of psychiatric hospital beds in England has declined since the 1950s. Since the early 2000s mental health staff increasingly work in community treatment teams. We analysed recent
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Vulnerable adults, including those with dementia, are being failed by the Act designed to protect and empower them according to a new report. The House of Lords Committee, established to
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