Triangle of Care launches at House of Commons
Posted: 27th July 2010
THE TRIANGLE OF CARE - Carers Included: A Best Practice Guide in Acute Mental Health Care was launched at a reception in the House of Commons on July 28th. The title refers to the essential 3-way relationship between professionals, service users, their carers and families. The publication is the...
Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health renamed Centre for Mental Health
Posted: 19th July 2010
The name change will take effect from 21 July. It follows the approval by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation for the Centre's plans to sustain its work beyond the conclusion of the core grant it received each year between 1985 and 2010. The newly named Centre will continue the SCMH's...
Rethink survey reveals only 1 in 3 GPs are confident about proposed mental health role
Posted: 19th July 2010
The Government’s health white paper expected Monday 19th July is set to propose a massive shake up of NHS mental health services, stripping PCTs of the power to commission secondary services and handing it instead to GPs. But mental health charity Rethink discovered that only 31%...
Life Story Network uses new technology to aid memory work
Posted: 14th July 2010
The National Life Story Network website, launched on 12 February 2010 at a conference in Leeds, has a new home. NMHDU provided space on the web for the initial network launch. Work behind the scenes to complete a stand alone website has now been completed. Creating life stories can...
Research confirms return to work helps recovery of people with mental health problems
Posted: 13th July 2010
British Occupational Health Research Foundation People with depression and anxiety should be offered specialist support to return to work as well as psychological therapy, according to a research review conducted by Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health and published with support from the British Occupational Health Research Foundation...
Government scraps £4.4 million support for carers
Posted: 6th July 2010
The new coalition government has scrapped a multi-million pound support package for carers. It has pulled the plug on the Caring with Confidence programme, worth £4.4m a year. The Department of Health scheme was designed to improve support for carers. It was due to reach 27,000 carers by the...
Guardian Public Services Awards 2010 - open for entries
Posted: 29th June 2010
The Guardian The Guardian's Public Services Awards 2010 is now inviting entries. The awards, which are now in their seventh year, comprise 12 team awards divided into two categories: Service delivery Innovation and progress. The awards aim to recognise public servants working in areas ranging from...
Mental health workers 'must ask patients if they're parents'
Posted: 25th June 2010
Children of people with mental health problems may be at risk because some mental health professionals fail to ask whether or not their patients are parents or carers – in direct contravention of guidelines published by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) in May 2009. Over a third (37%)...
Royal College of Psychiatrists publishes recommendations for the redesign of mental health services
Posted: 21st June 2010
The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) is publishing 17 new recommendations for the redesign of mental health services. The recommendations are the result of a major College enquiry into the future development of UK mental health services. The enquiry was launched following the publication of Mental Health and...
"I pay tribute to all carers and will work to get them a better deal." Paul Burstow, care services minister
Posted: 15th June 2010
"It's a privilege to be appointed as care services minister, and a pleasure to join the many individuals and organisations paying tribute to carers during Carers' Week." Paul Burstow Story by Keith Hassell 14 June 2010 "Of course, as we celebrate their outstanding contributions, we must also turn our minds...
