BREAKING NEWS: Streeting defends record on mental health spending

BREAKING NEWS: Streeting defends record on mental health spending

By Lee Peart 08 April 2025

Secretary of state for health and social care Wes Streeting has defended the Government’s record on mental health spending.

Government urged to act on young people's mental health

By Lee Peart 08 April 2025

The Government has been urged to act now to avoid losing the next generation of young people to mental ill health

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Four in 10 waiting too long for mental health care, CQC finds

Four in 10 waiting too long for mental health care, CQC finds

By Lee Peart 03 April 2025

Four in 10 people are waiting too long to access community mental health services, according to the CQC.

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.

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Community Safety and Prevention (1-year Fixed-Term)

£77,325.00 - £86,802.00 per annum

London (Greater)£77,325.00 - £86,802.00 per annum

RECRUITER: MOPAC

Public Health Principal - Health Inequalities and Healthy Life Expectancy

LGE01 - £56,215

North East LincolnshireLGE01 - £56,215

RECRUITER: North East Lincolnshire Council

Enhanced Social Worker - Children in Care x2

Grade 10 - Grade 11, 37 hours, Permanent

Wakefield, West YorkshireGrade 10 - Grade 11, 37 hours, Permanent

RECRUITER: Wakefield Council