Jeremy Hunt Announces £1.3bn for Mental Health Services
Dania Hanif
Published: July 31, 2017
Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, has today announced plans to spend an extra £1.3 billion on mental health services, which will include 21,000 new posts planned for nurses, therapists, psychiatrists and peer support workers. Intended to help the integration of mental and physical health care, the funding will help to create 2,000 additional posts…
Read moreResponse to Health Secretary's Announcement to Expand Mental Health Workforce
Dania Hanif
Published: July 31, 2017
We are pleased to hear the announcement from Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health, that thousands more mental health workers will be recruited by the NHS, and welcome this commitment as part of new plans to spend an extra £1.3 billion on mental health services and posts. However, as part of the expansion of…
Read moreWebinar with NSUN - Service Users’ Manifesto for Mental Health
Dania Hanif
Published: July 28, 2017
Webinar Date: Thursday 27 July 2017 Delivered by: Sarah Yiannoulou and Emma Ormerod The National Survivor User Network (NSUN) is an independent, service-user-led charity that connects people with experience of mental health issues to give people a stronger voice in shaping policy and services. Just before the 2017 General Election, NSUN published its 2017 Manifesto.…
Read moreCQC Publish State of Mental Health Services Report
Dania Hanif
Published: July 20, 2017
Care Quality Commission have published their report, The State of Care in Mental Health Services 2014 -2017, presenting findings from their programme of comprehensive inspections of specialist mental health services. The report combines evidence from inspections and findings from their role of monitoring the use of the Mental Health Act, as well as analysis of data…
Read moreThe State of Care in Mental Health Services 2014 - 2017
Dania Hanif
Published: July 20, 2017
The state of care in mental health services 2014 to 2017 presents findings from our programme of comprehensive inspections of specialist mental health services. The report combines evidence from our inspections and findings from our role monitoring use of the the Mental Health Act, as well as analysis of data from other sources. This rich…
Read moreThe Association responds to CQC State of Care in MH Services Report
Dania Hanif
Published: July 20, 2017
Following the publication of the CQC report on the State of Care in Mental Health Services 2014 – 2017, Kathy Roberts, Chief Executive of Association of Mental Health Providers commented: “It is concerning that examples of outdated and sometimes institutionalised care are still being found, where a high number of people are in ‘locked rehabilitation…
Read moreResponse to Government's New Tobacco Control Plan
Dania Hanif
Published: July 18, 2017
As members of the Mental Health and Smoking Partnership [1], we have welcomed the publication of the Government’s new Tobacco Control Plan [2] for England today, which for the first time prioritises reducing smoking among people with a mental health condition. The Association’s Chief Executive, Kathy Roberts, has commented: “We are delighted to see the commitment made by…
Read moreTowards a smoke-free generation: tobacco control plan for England
Dania Hanif
Published: July 18, 2017
The Government has published a new Tobacco Control Plan for England today, which for the first time prioritises reducing smoking among people with a mental health condition. Although smoking rates have fallen significantly over the last 20 years, they have remained stubbornly high among those with poor mental health. Just over two in five adults…
Read moreGovernment Tobacco Control Plan Tackles Smoking and Mental Health
Dania Hanif
Published: July 18, 2017
As members of the Mental Health and Smoking Partnership, we have welcomed the publication of the Government’s new Tobacco Control Plan for England today, which for the first time prioritises reducing smoking among people with a mental health condition. Although smoking rates have fallen significantly over the last 20 years, they have remained stubbornly high…
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