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HomeMental health a key factor in homelessness The NHS must improve its support for homeless people with mental health problems, a joint report by the NHS Confederation Mental Health Network and homelessness charity St Mungo’s suggests. Rough sleeper numbers have risen by 23%...<<Read More>>
New CAMHS consultant appointed for Pennine Care Bury is set to improve its CAMHS inpatient service, with the appointment of new consultant Dr Alison Wood. Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust’s Horizon Unit provides enhanced care and treatment to adolescents with complex mental health problems, including eating disorders and depression...<<Read More>>
The NHS Confederation’s Mental Health Network has recruited its first social housing provider as part of its aim to bring together all parts of the system to improve mental health. People will mental health problems are fare less likely to be homeowners and more likely to live in unstable...<<Read More>>
The Government has invested £32m in children and young people’s mental health, including talking therapies and partnerships with universities, to improve health services. The mental health strategy, ‘No Health without Mental Health’, published earlier this year, has a focus on early and...<<Read More>>
Rise in patients under Mental Health Act The number of people subject to the Mental Health Act is rising in England, according to a report by the NHS Information Centre. Since March 2010, the number of people subject to the act has risen by 5% to 20,038 this year. The report suggests that this could be due to a larger number...<<Read More>>
Long delays in mental health care for children Mental health care for children in Scotland can be delayed as long as three and a half years, Conservative MSP Mary Scanlan discovered through a freedom of information request. The waiting times for child psychology treatment ranged from 16 weeks in Dumfries and...<<Read More>>
Report shows hidden postnatal depression Thousands of new mothers suffer from postnatal depression without telling anyone or receiving help, a report published today shows. Many do no speak out as they are scared of what might happen to their children if they admit they are struggling to cope...<<Read More>>
Alternative treatments for patients with dementia The Society of Radiography (SoR) wants dementia patients to have access to alternative treatments before being prescribed anti-psychotic drugs. A motion calling for the change will be debated at the TUC conference this week....
Redemption rates lower for anti-psychotic prescriptions A greater percentage of anti-psychotic prescriptions go unredeemed compared with other drugs, research from the NHS Information Centre suggests. A study of 145 GP practices compared redemption rates between prescriptions written and...
Centre for Mental Health responds to CQC survey The Centre for Mental Health has responded to the results of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) survey of people who use community health services. The 2011 survey showed that only 15% of respondents were in regular paid work and 43%...
Involuntary psychiatric admissions rose as bed provision fell - study A new study has found a direct correlation between the reduction in mental illness bed provision and growing rates of compulsory admission to psychiatric facilities. The closure of mental illness beds has been part of ongoing efforts...
Mental health centralisation plans under investigation A cost-cutting decision to centralise mental health in-patient services in Berkshire is being investigated by councillors. The provisional decision, which has to be ratified in July, would move all or the majority of in-patients who... <<Read More>>
Mental Health discrimination for minority ethnic groups A recent census of patients in England and Wales has exposed the possibility of discrimination within the health system for minority ethnic patients with mental health problems. The number of detentions under the Mental... <<Read More>>
Brain scanning aids Alzheimer’s research A small study published today shows that Alzheimer’s disease can be detected years before symptoms appear using new scans that measure the thickness of certain areas of the brain. The results demonstrated... <<Read More>>
Report reveals huge cost of mental health problems in Scotland New research shows that mental health problems are costing the Scottish economy alone around £10.7bn a year. This is nearly a quarter more than the figure from 2004/05. The research, conducted by The Centre for... <<Read More>>
Gene research boosts Alzheimer’s treatment hopes An international team of researchers have identified five more genes which increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The genes affect the way the body deals with fat and cholesterol, the immune system, and... <<Read More>>
Public join the fight against mental health stigma Campaigners have welcomed the public reaction to the new mental health strategy. As reported on nationalhealthexecutive.com last week, professional bodies like the British Psychological Society were very pleased with... <<Read More>>
Clinicians welcome new mental health strategy The British Psychological Society (BPS) has welcomed the Government’s new emphasis on mental health and the treatment strategies being suggested. The organisation said it particularly welcomed the... <<Read More>>
‘Absolute travesty’ in dementia home care Substandard home care for people with dementia will result in 50,000 of them being forced into care homes and hospitals unnecessarily, a new report alleges. The Alzheimer’s Society said today that a quarter of a million people with... <<Read more>>
Alzheimer’s drugs decision welcomed by clinicians and campaigners People with early Alzheimer’s will get drugs on the NHS after a NICE decision to extend their use.Three drugs previously restricted to moderate-to-severe symptoms will now be available to slow the progression of the illness, and another used... <<Read more>>
Mental health stats show increases in hospitalisation and treatment There has been a rise in the number of people spending time in NHS mental health hospitals for the first time in five years. The figure stood at 107,765 for 2009/10, data released by The NHS Information Centre shows. Its chief executive Tim... <<Read more>>
People with severe mental illness 12 times more likely to commit suicide People with psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, are 12 times more likely to commit suicide than average, according to research released today by King’s Health Partners... <<Read more>>
New research from the University of Leicester and the Leicestershire Partnership Trust (UK) shows that people with mental illness are receiving lower levels of preventive medical screening comp... <<Read more>>
Benefits changes may cause “anxiety” but could help others Changes planned by the Government to state benefits, health and social care services may have an “anxiety provoking” impact on some people who already have fragile mental health. However the changes may help others with similiar... <<Read more>>
Want to work with your staff to get better value for money and improve your patients’ experience? Unleash their spirituality, says Richard Harlow. In spite of these times of financial austerity, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust recently honoured its commitment to sponsor its third...
Regulator to drive mental health improvements The Care Quality Commission has said that it is going to use its powers to improve the services given to patients who are subject to the Mental Health Act, after identifying a number of areas where services were lacking. Cynthia Bower, CQC’s Chief Executive, said:...
Trust to use mosaic to overcome anxiety Staff at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust have been using the art form of mosaic as a form of therapy which helps some patients to deal with their anxiety. Patients and staff have completed a large group mosaic project, which...
Number of people subject to mental health restrictions increasing, says report A report by the NHS Information Centre has found that more and more people are being subjected to restrictions under the Mental Health Act. The report which looks at the number of inpatients being...
Government to increase accountability around dementia care The government has announced that it plans to hold local health organisations to account over the quality of their dementia services. Health minister Paul Burstow said: “Dementia is one of the most important issues that we face as our population ages...
£170 million boost to mental health therapies Health secretary Alan Johnson’s announcement of a £170 million expansion of psychological therapies to provide better support for people with mental health problems. has been welcomed by mental health agencies Millions of people suffer from depression and anxiety. These are the most common of the mental health problems...
Whatever might be said about the rest of the NHS, we do have very good secondary mental health services. But the NHS is changing radically and Dr Martin Elphick believes the business processes of mental health services are not well enough prepared for the competitive health market The quality of British services compared to other countries must owe something to our combination of affluence and national organisation...
A disturbing picture of victimisation of people with mental health problems…and how we can tackle it People experiencing mental distress are far more likely to be hit, sexually assaulted, harassed or targeted by thieves than people without mental health problems. These are the disturbing findings from Another Assault, a recent Mind report about victimisation and equality in the justice system...
Mental health problems in old age – double discrimination or everybody’s business? Dr Ian McPherson outlines some of the challenges mental health problems in old age raise for our assumptions about later life and for all services One of the major factors that prevents mental health problems in old age being properly recognised are implicit assumptions about the quality of life we should expect as we get older...
Patient choice in mental health services - building blocks or stumbling blocks? The government has made patient choice central to its health reforms in response to what it believes are increased patient expectations about their care and treatment. Simon Lawton-Smith looks at how we are doing so far in implementing the choice agenda in mental health To date, the choice agenda has focused largely on elective surgery, where it is intended to reduce waiting lists and drive up quality of care...
Draining away brain’s toxic protein to stop Alzheimer’s Scientists are trying a plumber’s approach to rid the brain of the amyloid buildup that plagues Alzheimer’s patients: simply drain the toxic protein away That’s the method outlined in a paper published online by Nature Medicine. Scientists from the University of Rochester Medical Center in the USA show how the body’s natural way of ridding the body of the substance is flawed in people with the disease...
Improving access to psychological therapies: a challenge for the whole NHS? Dr Ian McPherson, director of the National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE), welcomes the recent major investment in psychological therapies but highlights the wider implications this raises for the NHS Health secretary Alan Johnson’s announcement of a £170 million expansion of psychological therapies to provide better support for people with common mental health problems...
“in many ways a missed opportunity” Following eight years of heated debate, we finally have a new Mental Health Act. Its implications for health services are far-reaching. Under new powers, the NHS will have extra powers to detain people in hospital and also to impose treatment upon them outside hospital under threat of a forcible return if they do not comply...
Mental health services letting down older people Major inquiry sets out plan to help the 3.5 million older sufferers A mental health pandemic and an inadequate government response mean that over 3.5 million older people who experience mental health problems do not have satisfactory services and support...
NAO report condemns treatment of dementia A report released by the National Audit Office says that dementia is being given too low a priority by health and social services, despite rapidly rising numbers of people with the condition It also states that too few people are being diagnosed or being diagnosed early enough and that early interventions known to be cost effective and improve quality of life are not being made widely available...
Survey gives mixed message on public attitudes towards mental illness Public attitudes towards people with mental health problems remain broadly sympathetic despite some signs that prejudice and fear have slightly increased, a survey by the Department of Health has found. The vast majority of people remain supportive of the integration of those with mental illness into the community...
High court upholds decision to restrict Alzheimer’s drugs The high court has ruled that the process which resulted in Alzheimer’s drugs being restricted on the NHS was generally fair.
Campaigners reacted with disappointment but reiterated that early diagnosis remained important for patients and that the drugs are still available on the NHS for people in the moderate stages of the disease...
New survey shows mental health low staffing levels are impacting on patient care Patient care is being compromised due to low staffing levels of mental health nurses according to a new survey from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) The survey, 'Untapped potential: a survey of RCN nurses in mental health 2007', found...
A new Sussex-wide NHS mental health service which helps young people return from hospital earlier to be with their families has been commended as a case study of national best practice. The NHS Institute for Innovation has published ‘The Essential Collection’ - a compendium of frontline nursing projects acclaimed nationally for their impact on...
New evaluation findings from the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London reveal that England's most ambitious anti-stigma programme, Time to Change, is having a positive effect on reducing discrimination towards people with mental health problems. The overall level of discrimination reported by people who experience a mental health problem has dropped by four percent in the last 12 months. The levels of...
Health in Mind, a groundbreaking new health service that makes it easier for people to get support or treatment for common mental health problems such as depression or anxiety, has been launched in East Sussex. The service is run jointly by the national social enterprise Turning Point and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. It is the first service of its kind in Sussex... |
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