Eating disorders: NHS reports surge in hospital admissions

Eating disorders: NHS reports surge in hospital admissions

ByMatthew Betteridge

This aricle was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/feb/12/eating-disorders-nhs-reports-surge-in-hospital-admissions By Sarah Marsh Exclusive: Experts say NHS services are failing those in need of help as admissions nearly double in six years The number of admissions to hospital of patients with potentially life-threatening eating disorders has almost doubled over the past six years, amid warnings from experts that NHS services to tackle anorexia and…

Drug-related mental health admissions in NHS hit record high
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Drug-related mental health admissions in NHS hit record high

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/feb/07/drug-related-mental-health-admissions-in-nhs-hit-record-high By Damien Gayle 82,135 hospital admissions had a primary or secondary diagnosis of drug-related disorders The annual number of hospital admissions in England with a diagnosis of a drug-related mental or behavioural disorder has reached an all-time high, figures show. There were 82,135 hospital admissions in the year to April 2017…

NHS patients with severe mental illness waiting up to two years for treatment, report finds

NHS patients with severe mental illness waiting up to two years for treatment, report finds

ByMatthew Betteridge

Patients with serious mental health issues leading them to self-harm or attempt suicide are being left to wait as long as two years for specialist support because of an NHS “blind spot” on waiting times, an investigation has found. The British Medical Association (BMA) has warned that thousands of patients are waiting more than six…

Mental health still losing out in NHS funding, report finds

Mental health still losing out in NHS funding, report finds

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/16/mental-health-still-losing-out-in-nhs-funding-report-finds By Denis Campbell Health policy editor King’s Fund says physical health services are still getting bigger budgets, five years after ministers promised ‘parity of esteem’ Mental health care providers continue to receive far smaller budget increases than hospitals, five years after ministers pledged to create “parity of esteem” between NHS mental and…

Children’s Commissioner attacks NHS England chief over ‘unacceptable’ mental-health care

Children’s Commissioner attacks NHS England chief over ‘unacceptable’ mental-health care

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nhs-england-childrens-commissioner-mental-health-care-anne-longfield-simon-stevens-a8001471.html By: Shehab Khan Open letter does not mince words and threatens legal action over waiting-time data The chief executive of NHS England, has been accused of disregarding research on the “unacceptable” lack of children’s mental health provision. In an extraordinary public spat between officials at the top of the country’s care…