Sunak is accused of “harmful” rhetoric amid plans to remove sick note responsibility from GPs
The UK prime minister has announced a consultation on reforms to the disability benefit system,…
Category: Psychiatry, General practice / family medicine, UK
Aftercare for patients under the Mental Health Act should be based on need, not compliance
Few professionals outside psychiatric services are aware that eligibility for aftercare depends on which section…
Primary care networks in deprived areas need extra funding to meet England’s health needs, says Health Foundation
General practices in poorer areas of England are missing out on funding and additional staff…
ADHD: GPs demand action to support England’s “shamefully underfunded” services
Local general practice leaders have called for urgent action to tackle chronic underfunding of attention…
Health leaders lament omission of Mental Health Act reform from King’s speech
Healthcare and charity leaders have welcomed confirmation in the King’s speech of plans to restrict…
Safe space for injecting drugs is approved in Scotland
After a five year political fight, approval has been given for the first drug consumption…
Gambling: RCGP is criticised for holding conference with organisation dependent on industry funding
Doctors have criticised the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) for holding a conference about…
Bipolar disorder lacks specialist support in UK, report finds
The NHS must provide greater specialist support for patients with bipolar disorder to tackle “systemic…
Eating disorders: Guidance is issued to doctors after 84% rise in past five years
New guidelines to help doctors spot the signs that someone with an eating disorder is…
Labour would guarantee mental health treatment in less than a month, says Starmer
A Labour government would introduce a new NHS target for patients to start receiving appropriate…
Half of people who stopped long term antidepressants relapsed within a year, study finds
Just over half (56%) of people who stopped taking antidepressants after long term use experienced…
Clare Gerada: My father and the GMC
We all have a narrative about why we became doctors. I was influenced by my…
Clare Gerada: Closing the gender wellbeing gap in medicine
Women from all walks of life and age groups have been disproportionately affected by the…
Clare Gerada: A problem shared
The mental health of the NHS workforce was a cause for concern even before the…
Stop using body mass index as measure of health, say MPs
The UK government’s approach to eating disorders and poor body image is “potentially harmful” and…
Reforms to Mental Health Act aim to tackle poor care and racial inequalities
Major reforms have been announced to mental health laws in England and Wales that aim…
Clare Gerada: Understanding burnout
In my early 40s I felt exhausted: I was juggling general practice, motherhood, and carving…