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PREVENTION

Call for evidence on Cross-Government mental health strategy

By Lee Peart 18 May 2026

A call for evidence has been launched on a new cross-Government mental health strategy.

MENTAL HEALTH

Charity urges NHS to embed welfare advice in mental health services

By Lee Peart 12 May 2026

The NHS has been urged to embed welfare advice in mental health services in a report by the Centre for Mental Health.

WORKFORCE

Streeting announces extra mental health worker milestone

By Lee Peart 05 May 2026

An additional 8,500 mental health workers have been recruited by the NHS three years ahead of schedule.

PREVENTION

Series of mental healthcare failings led to stabbing, ombudsman finds

By Lee Peart 30 April 2026

A serious of mental healthcare failings led to the stabbing of a man in Kent, according to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO).

PREVENTION

DWP healthcare staff complete autism and learning disabilities training

By Lee Peart 29 April 2026

Over 4,000 DWP healthcare professionals have completed training designed to transform how the Government supports autistic people and those with learning disabilities, as part of Autism Awareness M...

MENTAL HEALTH

Four-week target needed to address mental health treatment gap

By Lee Peart 21 April 2026

A four-week standard from first referral should be set for children and young people’s (CYP) mental health services, according to The NHS Alliance.

INTEGRATED CARE

Dash review finds 50% variation in ICB mental health spend

By Lee Peart 20 April 2026

A mental health review led by NHS England chair Dr Penny Dash has found significant level of variation in spending by ICBs on mental health.

MENTAL HEALTH

'We have a once in a career opportunity to transform services', mental health leader says

By Lee Peart 17 April 2026

Mental health trusts have a ‘once in a career opportunity to transform services’, according to Dr Nick Broughton.

MENTAL HEALTH

Scottish Labour plans new mental health emergency service

By Lee Peart 14 April 2026

Scottish Labour has promised a new mental health emergency service under a raft of reforms in the party's manifesto for the Scottish Parliament election on 7 May.

SEND

SEND reform won't reduce system pressures. It will redistribute them.

09 April 2026

Dr Chris Abbott, chief medical officer, CARE ADHD, says SEND Reforms should put the focus on children’s need.

MENTAL HEALTH

Long stay and rehabilitation mental health wards downgraded by CQC

By Lee Peart 09 April 2026

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust’s (EPUT) long stay and rehabilitation mental health wards have been downgraded from good to requires improvement by the CQC.