Our Response: Rapid Review into Data on Mental Health Inpatient Settings
Ella Dunthorne
Published: March 26, 2024
A recent report commissioned by Ministers examines the data collection landscape within mental health inpatient settings. It explores whether the existing processes effectively identify risk factors, facilitate high-quality therapeutic care, and optimise data for informed decision-making. The findings reveal significant gaps and shortcomings across various levels of healthcare provision, including commissioners, trusts, providers, regional bodies,…
Read moreSocial Care 360: Our Response
Ella Dunthorne
Published: March 20, 2024
Considering the recent Social Care 360 briefing by the King’s Fund, which highlights a social care system that is under intense pressure, the Association of Mental Health Providers, the representative body for voluntary and community sector mental health service providers, continues to call for increased funding for the sector and implementation of reforms to make…
Read moreSupport for an Eating Disorder
Ella Dunthorne
Published: February 25, 2024
Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2024 is an annual awareness campaign, led by Beat, which takes place from 26 February to 3 March. It is a chance to share the realities of eating disorders to provide hope, support, and awareness for individuals and loved ones affected by eating disorders. An eating disorder is defined as a…
Read moreThe Mental Health of Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Ella Dunthorne
Published: February 22, 2024
The Association welcomes a new report on the Mental Health of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the UK from our partner the Mental Health Foundation. The report contains extensive evidence on the economic, social, and cultural circumstances that asylum seekers and refugees seeking sanctuary in the UK can face, and how these experiences can harm…
Read moreState of the Sector 2024 Report: Our Response
Ella Dunthorne
Published: February 19, 2024
New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) have released their latest State of the Sector report: Ready for a Reset. State of the Sector 2024 explores the views of charity leaders, charity users, and the public on where charities are with findings published from two robust, sampled surveys: one of 298 charity leaders and one of 2,062 representative…
Read moreActs of Kindness
Ella Dunthorne
Published: February 16, 2024
Random Acts of Kindness Day is a vital opportunity to celebrate annually which encourages small moments of compassion towards ourselves and others. We know that practising kindness towards others can benefit our mental health and some studies have even shown that it can help prevent future mental ill-health too. Our partner, the Mental Health Foundation…
Read moreLetter to the Prime Minister Calling for Sustainable Social Care Funding
Ella Dunthorne
Published: February 14, 2024
Today, 14th February 2024, the National Care Association, Care Association Alliance and Association of Mental Health Providers as the voice of several thousand members are calling upon the Prime Minister to support the millions of people they care for by: 1. Undertaking an urgent review of the Treasury allocation for Social Care and Support services,…
Read moreCall for investment in school-based mental health support
Ella Dunthorne
Published: February 12, 2024
In a joint letter to Victoria Atkins MP, Secretary of State of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the Association of Mental Health Providers and other mental health, children’s, and education sector leaders called for long-term, sustainable investment in school-based mental health support. Read the coverage and find the full letter and list of…
Read moreChildren's Mental Health Support
Ella Dunthorne
Published: February 7, 2024
Children’s mental health is closely linked to their overall development and future outcomes. Addressing children and young people’s mental health needs early on is key to preventing more severe challenges from occurring later in life. Open, supportive environments, spreading awareness of support services or mental health conditions, and conversations around mental well-being can help children…
Read moreCampaign of Love for Social Care
Ella Dunthorne
Published: February 5, 2024
We are hoping to enlist our Members’ help to write a Valentine’s Day letter to your local MP and support the social care sector’s call for fully budgetary and sustainable funding. Attached to this page is a template letter spelling out how constituents up and down the country are paying the human cost of a…
Read moreMental health patients are being failed as they leave care, warns Ombudsman
Ella Dunthorne
Published: February 1, 2024
In a new report examining issues in transferring people with poor mental health out of inpatient and emergency care, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has called on the Government to take urgent action including strengthening and bringing forward Mental Health Act reforms. The safety of mental health patients is being put at risk when…
Read moreGet Involved in our Work
Ella Dunthorne
Published: January 16, 2024
The Association of Mental Health Providers seeks to help reduce negative outcomes caused by mental ill-health for individuals through our projects and programmes. The four key areas we are currently looking to develop include projects concerning Refugee Mental Health, the Cost-of-Living Crisis and its Impact on Mental Health, Coproduction in Mental Health Services and National…
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