Essex mental health inquiry will uncover more deaths, says chair
The UK’s first statutory inquiry into mental health deaths is expected to unearth many more…
Category: Psychiatry, UK
Plans to tighten up disability benefits are attacked by health and disability representatives
Proposals to overhaul the UK’s disability benefits and make them more targeted to people with…
Prisoners with severe mental health needs are too often isolated, say monitoring boards
A lack of secure mental health beds in the community means that many prisoners in…
How a veteran support charity can reduce strain on the NHS: five minutes with . . . Jo Thomas
“The Poppy Factory offers employment support to veterans who have a health issue, mental or…
Manchester mental health trust is told to make significant improvements
An NHS mental health trust in Manchester has been told that it must make significant…
Mental health units: new law targets inappropriate use of force
Patients in mental healthcare settings will be better protected from the inappropriate use of force…
Nearly two thirds of doctors have anxiety or depression, BMA survey finds
A survey of over 7000 doctors conducted by the BMA in December found that, while…