Safe houses for women and children escaping domestic violence are to be exempted from the Government’s planned welfare cuts, Theresa May has said. The Prime Minister came under pressure from
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A watchdog investigating the care of a mother who suffocated her baby while suffering severe postnatal depression has found opportunities to refer her to mental health services were missed. The
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Police officers responsible for protecting children, the elderly and domestic abuse victims should require a licence to carry out the role, ministers will be told this week. The head of
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More than two-thirds of refuges in England and Wales will close if the Government goes ahead with planned welfare cuts, a leading charity has said. The warning comes as the
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NICE has published a new guidance on inpatient transition between hospital and community settings. ‘Transition between inpatient mental health settings and community or care home settings‘ looks into the period
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Significant effort needs to be made to improve out-of-hours support for people who are dying and their families in Scotland. A Freedom of Information request made by Sue Ryder revealed
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Northern Ireland’s Western Trust has launched the new Autumn prospectus for the Recovery College which offers people a range of free educational courses and workshops designed to promote well-being and
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A badge has been created for passengers with hidden health conditions who need a seat on public transport. Some 1,000 of the “Please offer me a seat” badges will be
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A new study by the Mental Welfare Commission found many positive aspects of care and support for people with severe and enduring mental ill health in Scotland who were in
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Forty-one projects will benefit from a share of £15 million to improve provision of mental health places of safety, the government announced today. The Department of Health funding is supporting
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