‘A stepping stone to moving on’: home supports women with severe mental health issues
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‘A stepping stone to moving on’: home supports women with severe mental health issues

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/social-care-network/2018/mar/16/home-supports-women-with-severe-mental-health-issues By Saba Salman Project gives freedom, security, independence and the kind of tailored support rarely offered in residential or inpatient care Being able to do her own washing and having responsibility for her personal possessions symbolised the freedom Michelle Stevens* wanted but was denied in institutional care. Stevens’ severe mental health…

NHS slashes funds for top homeless mental health team
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NHS slashes funds for top homeless mental health team

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/mar/10/nhs-slashes-funds-homeless-mental-health-unit-north-london-focus-camden By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Fears for rough sleepers as specialist north London unit faces 42% budget reduction NHS bosses are under fire for cutting back a team of doctors and nurses who provide mental health care to one of Britain’s largest groups of homeless people. Camden NHS Clinical Commissioning Group…

Hundreds of mental health patients died after NHS care failures
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Hundreds of mental health patients died after NHS care failures

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/mar/05/hundreds-of-mental-health-patients-dying-after-nhs-care-failures By Pamela Duncan, Denis Campbell and Anna Bawden At least 271 highly vulnerable mental health patients have died over the last six years after failings in NHS care, a Guardian investigation has found. Coroners have been so alarmed at the lapses in care that emerged during inquests that they issued legal warnings to 136 NHS…

NHS to launch new mental health service for soldiers/
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NHS to launch new mental health service for soldiers/

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://metro.co.uk/2018/03/04/nhs-launch-new-mental-health-service-soldiers-7359990/ By Harley Tamplin Former soldiers suffering from substance abuse, trauma and other issues will receive support from a new mental health service launched by the NHS. The Veterans’ Mental Health Complex Treatment Service will offer treatment and care to ex-soldiers. NHS England has announced the new service, which is backed by…

Mental health patients treated far from home ‘less likely to recover’

Mental health patients treated far from home ‘less likely to recover’

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/mar/01/mental-health-patients-treated-far-from-home-less-likely-to-recover By Denis Campbell  NHS watchdog expresses concern over wellbeing of thousands of patients and cost to NHS of ‘out of area’ care Thousands of people with serious mental health problems are being locked up in treatment units far away from their homes, and left isolated and less likely to recover, the…