The number of children admitted to adult wards for mental health treatment in Scotland is continuing to fall, a monitoring body has said. According to a new report by the
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Patients sectioned under the Mental Health Act will have more dignity and a say over their care under proposed reforms to what has been described as an “outdated” system. Among
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A hospital worker allegedly caused the death of a 22-year-old mental health patient after she gained access to materials that she had used in earlier suicide attempts, a court has
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Lack of access to good and timely care for children and young people “risks failing their future”, a health watchdog has warned. Delays in both physical and mental healthcare for
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A headset that can be used at home could be used to help treat depression, a study has found. Experts say the findings could have a “significant impact” on the
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A commitment to clear a backlog of tens of thousands of modern slavery cases within two years must be accompanied by wider changes to ensure victims are supported, a charity
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Two staff members at a specialist hospital unit who were filmed mistreating vulnerable patients have lost challenges against their convictions at the Court of Appeal. Peter Bennett, 55, and Matthew
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Former Bristol and Bath rugby player Nick Koster took his own life while on leave from a mental health hospital where he had been voluntarily admitted, an inquest has heard.
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The family of a woman who lay dead in her flat for more than three years have said they “will never forget” the shock of seeing her heavily decomposed remains,
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British scientists have hailed the US approval of a new drug for schizophrenia, saying it “has the potential to change the lives of millions of people”. The “major advance” in
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