BREAKING NEWS: Streeting confirms drop in share of mental health spend

BREAKING NEWS: Streeting confirms drop in share of mental health spend

By Lee Peart 27 March 2025

Health leaders have voiced their disappointment after health and social care secretary Wes Streeting announced a drop in the proportion of health spend directed towards mental health.

Transforming lives

By Lee Peart 24 March 2025

Founder and chief executive, Sarah Wakeling, shares how as a leading behavioural partner, Positive Support Group (PSG) works with the public sector to provide better outcomes for people with challe...

Early intervention

24 March 2025

Why making the shift to early intervention is important for children and young people’s mental health, writes Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation

Construction begins on £3m mental health facility refurbishment

By Lee Peart 13 March 2025

Henry Boot Construction has begun major refurbishment works on mental health facility, Maple Ward, at the Longley Centre in Sheffield.

Addressing the mental health deficit

11 March 2025

It’s time to give mental health the priority it deserves, write Saffron Cordery, interim chief executive of NHS Providers

Improvements needed at trust's mental health services

By Lee Peart 25 February 2025

Improvements are required at mental health crisis services and health-based places of safety run by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.

Mental health trust exits special measures

By Lee Peart 12 February 2025

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) is to exit special measures following a review by NHS England.

CQC finds deterioration in leadership at mental health trust

By Lee Peart 04 February 2025

A deterioration in leadership has been found following a CQC inspection of Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Healthcare system 'still not learning' from mental health inpatient deaths

By Lee Peart 30 January 2025

The healthcare system is ‘still not learning’ from mental health inpatient deaths, according to a new report.

Trust introduces new Mental Health Response Vehicles

By Lee Peart 24 January 2025

Two new Mental Health Response Vehicles have been introduced by East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) NHS Foundation Trust.

CQC praises safety improvements at acute mental health wards

By Lee Peart 23 January 2025

An admissions restriction has been lifted at an acute mental health ward following ‘significant safety improvements’.

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Director of Public Health

Up to £131k

Bradford, West YorkshireUp to £131k

RECRUITER: City of Bradford MDC

Public Health Improvement Co-ordinator (Tobacco Control) (CDC)

Grade 9, £38,653 - £42,728

Doncaster, South YorkshireGrade 9, £38,653 - £42,728

RECRUITER: City Of Doncaster Council

Locality EHC Casework Manager

£45,178 - £49,764 per annum

Selby, North Yorkshire£45,178 - £49,764 per annum

RECRUITER: North Yorkshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of Public Health

Up to £131k

Bradford, West YorkshireUp to £131k

RECRUITER: City of Bradford MDC

Public Health Improvement Co-ordinator (Tobacco Control) (CDC)

Grade 9, £38,653 - £42,728

Doncaster, South YorkshireGrade 9, £38,653 - £42,728

RECRUITER: City Of Doncaster Council

Locality EHC Casework Manager

£45,178 - £49,764 per annum

Selby, North Yorkshire£45,178 - £49,764 per annum

RECRUITER: North Yorkshire Council