Support for NHS mental health a ‘sticking plaster’
A leading executive within healthcare recruitment has spoken out against Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s pledge to overhaul mental health support for NHS staff, warning that that ignoring fundamental issues would be like “sticking a plaster on a wound.” Michael Johnson -Ellis, managing director, Healthier Recruitment, praised the move which would include post-incident support for NHS […]
Mental health detention reaches record high
Figures from NHS Digital have revealed that the number of applications to detain people with mental health issues, dementia or learning difficulties for their own safety are the highest on record. Patients who lack the mental capacity to consent to hospital or care treatment are put through an application process known as Deprivation of Liberty […]
Mental health crisis in the UK
A survey by the NHS has found that mental health services in England risk being over-run. The survey by NHS Providers assessed that the reasons were down to rising demand and staff shortages. NHS Providers also revealed that seven in 10 mental health leaders expected demand to increase through 2017, but only one in three […]
Men less likely to seek medical support for a mental health condition…
The Mental Health Foundation has found as part of its recent analysis that 28 per cent of men did not seek medical support for a mental health condition compared to 19 per cent of women. A survey conducted by YouGov polling over 2,500 concludes that men who have had a mental health problem are not only less likely than women to have sought medical support for their […]
Greater action and leadership needed to help people with SMI…
A joint report published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has set out the ‘essential actions’ needed to improve the physical health of adults with severe mental illness across the NHS. As well as the two organisations, the ‘Improving the physical health of adults with severe mental illness: […]
Skin conditions heavily impact patient mentality, new study finds…
Proving what most people with skin conditions have realised for quite some time, a new digital study carried out by the Happiness Research Institute and LEO Innovation Lab has confirmed that living with a debilitating disease has an impact on their mental health. Coinciding with World Psoriasis Day, which took place on October 29, the […]
Mental health services ‘not considering women’s needs’, campaigners warn…
According to the results of a ‘Freedom of Information’ request released by Agenda – an alliance of more than 60 organisations campaigning for women and children at risk – mental health services across England are not adequately considering the needs of female mental health patients. The charity reports that out of the 35 who responded […]
Mental healthcare for young people considered ‘inadequate’ by seven in 10 nurses…
A poll conducted by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) for The Guardian has discovered that seven out of 10 specialist nurses believe the NHS services currently in place to care for the growing number of young people coping with mental illness is ‘insufficient’. The analysis found half of all mental health nurses working with troubled young people believe child and adolescent mental […]
Guest Blog, Dr Hayley van Zwanenberg: Enhancing the wellbeing of mental health workers…
Clinical director and consultant psychiatrist Dr Hayley van Zwanenberg, medical director of two Priory Group hospitals and clinical director of the Priory’s high street Wellbeing Centres, provides her top tips on how employers should care for those working in mental health Mental health professionals listen to distressing information on a daily basis. They handle a […]
Industry Spotlight: Multiple concerns over mental health services for young people, new studies claim…
Though I must acknowledge that shortages across the board is placing a tremendous pressure on the mental health sector, I find it to be outrageous that children are continually turned away from receiving professional help to cope with their mental diagnosis, as The Times reported that 28 per cent of the 248,000 children referred to a specialist were denied expert help on the grounds of individual […]
