Mental Health

Sir James Bevan: Investing in nature could save NHS billions annually

08.09.20: As part of a speech at University College London (UCL), Environment Agency Chief Executive Sir James Bevan is set to say universal access to a healthy natural environment could save the NHS billions of pounds a year in treatment costs. Coin...

BMA calls for further investment, innovation into mental health

13.08.20: As coronavirus and the restrictions and measures which were taken to counteract it put an increased strain on people’s mental health, the British Medical Association (BMA) has suggested there is an urgent need for further investment and in...

Work underway on £14.5m specialist CAMHS unit in Leeds

13.08.20: Work on a new state-of-the-art £14.5m Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) unit, being built in partnerships between Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust and Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, is now underway in...

Accelerated joint working between PCNs and mental health providers called for

05.08.20: A newly-published briefing by the NHS Confederation’s PCN Network and Mental Health Network has made the case for accelerating joint working between primary care networks and providers of mental health services to help manage the predicted...

Health Secretary Matt Hancock highlights significant achievements

30.07.20: Health Secretary Matt Hancock has illustrated the significant achievements and key lessons to be learnt within our healthcare system as we move into the future, as part of a speech at the Royal College of Physicians. Opening his speech with...

Health leaders highlight concerns for staff wellbeing ahead of winter

29.07.20: Staff wellbeing has been identified as a major concern of health leaders as they prepare for the next phase of the Covid-19 pandemic and the pressures of winter. Provider trust chief executives are concerned about the potential long-term im...

NHS Confederation: PCNs perfectly placed to deliver integrated mental health

23.07.20: Following publication of the Mental Health and Primary Care Networks report by The King’s Fund, which addresses whether Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are ready to take on improve local physical and mental health outcomes, NHS Confederation&...

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS FT announce new Chair

22.07.20: Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust has announced Mike Potts will be joining the trust as their new chair on August 1, 2020 when the current incumbent, Jayne Brown OBE, formally retires from the role. Having spent 20 years...

NHS at 72: Managing mental health services going forward

03.07.20: Sean Duggan, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Network Let’s take this opportunity to reflect on the amazing achievements of our health system over the past few months. But as we recognise the best of the NHS and its response to th...

Empower your superheroes to power your organisation

29.06.20: Words provided by Quinyx, editorially reviewed by National Health Executive The year 2020 has been nothing short of cataclysmic for the entire world. Not a single person would disagree that Covid-19 has changed everything. While being in th...

South East London CCG launches mental health campaign

24.06.20: A new campaign to support people living in south east London experiencing mental ill health during the coronavirus pandemic has been launched by NHS South East London Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). The ‘Free Your Mind’ camp...

The mental health victims of the pandemic – the role of intervention

22.06.20: Parminder Sandhu, Mental Health Services Manager for Health Exchange As the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic continues, there is increased awareness that the virus is causing problems far beyond physical illness. So, what are some of...

RCGP predicts surge in patients with PTSD post-coronavirus

22.06.20: A number of learning materials initially developed to assist GP practices in providing targeted support to military veterans returning from war zones and adjusting back to civilian life are set to be reworked by the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) a...

Stroke Association launches digital guide for people with aphasia

18.06.20: The Stroke Association has sought to help as many as 350,000 stroke survivors suffering from aphasia, a common communication disability, who are at a greater risk of becoming lonelier and more isolated during the coronavirus pandemic. ...

Public Health England launches free psychological first aid training

16.06.20: Frontline staff and volunteers at the forefront of the national coronavirus response across England will be able to access a new psychological first aid training course online today for free, being offered by Public Health England (PHE). ...