The first annual mental health dashboard gathers the best information available to show progress against the objectives set out in the ‘No health without mental health’ strategy. The dashboard provides
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Prisons are populated by offenders with various forms of mental disorder. How does the law justify this, does their presence undermine the legitimate purposes of imprisonment, and should anything be
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The Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 goes live on the 1st April 2014 and the implementation of the National Strategy is well under way across Scotland. Pilotlight is
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The classification, identification and treatment of mental illnesses in children raises particular challenges. For example, what are the appropriate criteria for diagnosing children with a mental disorder? How can we
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Health Minister Edwin Poots said a new £10.8m purpose built hospital to replace Gransha will provide more comfort and dignity to in-patients and help the recovery process. Grangewood Hospital, with
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An inspection of Edinburgh Prison has highlighted a shortage of medical care for inmates with mental health and addiction problems. A new report says healthcare at the jail is good
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The Improving Access Psychological Therapies (IAPT) data set is a regular return of data generated by providers of IAPT services in the course of delivering these services to patients. The
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A new study has confirmed that people who are released from prison may need more psychological help when it comes to dealing with mental health issues and their transition back
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NICE quality standards describe high-priority areas for quality improvement in a defined care or service area. Each standard consists of a prioritised set of specific, concise and measurable statements. They
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is publishing new standards to help care homes tackle loneliness, depression and low self-esteem in older people. With the number of older
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