Dr Geraldine Strathdee, NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Mental Health, explains why World Mental Health Day is a vital milestone: The record number of events this World Mental Health Day shows the moment has come to deliver real improvements. It is another sign that people are impatient for better prevention and more timely access […]
The NHS in England is to invest a further £120million over the next two years on improving mental health services. The investment and the new standards for mental health services have been announced today by NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg as part of a five-year ambition that will […]
Dr Geraldine Strathdee, NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Mental Health, explains why new networks are so vital: The Mental Health Intelligence Networks (MHIN) represent a revolution for the services we aim to provide. Their launch represents the work of over 400 mental health experts from all sectors, including service users, public health, clinicians, academics, […]
Thinking like a patient, acting like a taxpayer – from NHS challenges to new solutions? We meet here in Liverpool at a defining moment in the history of our National Health Service. A time when the standards of care for the vast majority of our patients in the vast majority of our communities continues to […]
Carer Colin Royle, who looks after his dad, Malcolm, who has suffered with dementia since 2005, examines the “anxieties” of personal health budgets: A great quote by Mark Twain that has always stuck with me – “I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened”. This recently came to the […]
NHS England’s Director for Long Term Conditions Martin McShane has today welcomed the launch of Mental Health Awareness Week by the Mental Health Foundation. He praised the Foundation’s work, this year highlighting issues around anxiety. Dr Martin McShane said: “We welcome the results from the Mental Health Foundation report which show just how many people […]
The new chief executive of NHS England today (Wednesday) paid tribute to carers for their “immense contribution” as he pledged to do more to help them. Simon Stevens launched NHS England’s Commitment to Carers to coincide with the Carers UK State of Caring Conference in London. He has committed his organisation to do more to […]
A trial scheme testing a new model of Liaison and Diversion (L&D) is launched this week in ten locations across England. The scheme will fund mental health professionals in police stations and courts, to ensure people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities are recognised and get the right treatment promptly. As announced in January […]
Two hundred applications, nine categories, the Excellence in Participation Awards 2014 celebrate the outstanding achievements made by those who go out of their way to make positive changes to health and social care. Hosted by TV presenter, June Sarpong, the presentation ceremony will take place on Monday 3 March at 6PM as part of NHS […]
Michaela Firth, a Quality Improvement Lead for Children and Maternity services with Thames Valley Area Team’s Strategic Clinical Network, explains why she is supporting NHS Change Day due to be launched at Innovation Expo: As an avid tweeter I have been following the awareness and interest growing for NHS Change Day 2014. There have been […]