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MENTAL HEALTH

U-turn on autism and ADHD referrals pause

By Lee Peart 19 February 2026

Healthcare leaders confirmed the removal of a pause on autism and ADHD referrals.

MENTAL HEALTH

Campaign puts spotlight on underplayed mental health conditions

By Lee Peart 18 February 2026

A six-week campaign is putting the spotlight on six often mistaken or underplayed conditions which can be treated by NHS Talking Therapies.

PREVENTION

Young people's mental health services receive funding boost

By Lee Peart 16 February 2026

Early Support Hubs providing mental health support for young people are to receive a £7m funding boost.

MENTAL HEALTH

MPs launch inquiry into young people's mental health

By Lee Peart 13 February 2026

A new inquiry into children and young people’s mental health has been launched by the Education and Health and Social Care committees.

MATTHEW TAYLOR

The mental health crisis has major implications not just for the NHS but for economic dynamism, social cohesion and the well-being of citizens and communities, writes Matthew Taylor is chief execut...

MENTAL HEALTH

Think tank - mental health support

By Lee Peart 09 February 2026

Nuffield Trust explores how demand for mental health support in emergency departments has increased in recent years and unpicks whether the new mental health A&Es announced in May last year can ach...

REGULATION

BREAKING NEWS: People waiting too long for mental health care, CQC finds

By Lee Peart 29 January 2026

People are waiting too long for mental health and are becoming ill while they wait, the CQC has found.

MENTAL HEALTH

National mental health crisis plan launched by charities

By Lee Peart 28 January 2026

A national crisis plan has been launched by leading charities alongside a survey showing three-quarters of parents are worried about their children’s mental health.

MENTAL HEALTH

Research centre to help improve mental health capacity and capability

By Lee Peart 27 January 2026

The University of Huddersfield has received a £11m National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) award to open a research centre to help improve mental health research capacity and capabil...

REGULATION

Advice on mental health apps and technologies published

By Lee Peart 27 January 2026

Advice on using mental health apps and technologies has been published by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

COSLA

Scotland's new suicide prevention action plan published

By Liz Wells 23 January 2026

A new national action plan setting out Scotland’s priorities for suicide prevention over the next three years has been backed by an increased budget of at least £3m in 2026-27.