The Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) and the Suicidal Behaviour Research Lab (University of Glasgow) have today announced a PhD scholarship which will deliver ground-breaking research focusing specifically on
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The parents of an autistic woman who died after being struck by a lorry have won a legal battle to replace the coroner overseeing her inquest. Colette McCulloch (pictured), 35,
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Essential service providers are failing customers with mental health problems by offering limited and patchy support, Citizens Advice has claimed. The charity found energy and telecoms were rated the worst
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The Government has been accused of a “masterclass in incompetence” over attempts to improve the criminal records checking scheme. A project to modernise the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has
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More than one in three older patients suffer “medication-related harm” after being discharged from hospital, a new study suggests. Researchers found at least 10% of these cases are preventable. A
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The Republic of Ireland is holding a referendum on May 25 that could dramatically change its stance on abortion. Here’s a rundown of what is happening, when and why. What
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Vulnerable women are being sexually exploited on an industrial scale in so-called “pop-up brothels” run by trafficking gangs, a new report has warned. The brothels, often set up in residential
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Two former detainees at a scandal-hit immigration centre have won the first stage of a High Court bid for a public inquiry into alleged “widespread abuse” by officers. The two
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The Welsh Government’s Supporting People Programme could be at risk of letting down vulnerable and elderly people due to the confusing way it will work and uncertainty it creates for
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Antipsychotic medicines are being prescribed inappropriately, in many cases as a first option rather than a last resort, to treat the behavioural and psychologic symptoms of dementia, often without adequate
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