NHS to offer mature students £5k to become mental health nurses
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NHS to offer mature students £5k to become mental health nurses

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/dec/16/nhs-to-offer-mature-students-5k-to-become-mental-health-nurses By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Effort to tackle severe staff shortages criticised as a ‘drop in the ocean’ The NHS will offer mature students a £5,000 bonus to become mental health or learning disability nurses as part of its forthcoming long term plan, the Guardian can reveal. The payments are designed to…

How do you tackle stress in the workplace?
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How do you tackle stress in the workplace?

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46443379 By Hugh Pym Is the workplace more stressful than it was? Do employees feel more under pressure than before? Are staff feeling burdened by work emails around the clock? Recent data and surveys suggest there is an increasing problem. Now one business owner wants other employers to follow his lead…

Mental health and pain problems could be better understood through AI
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Mental health and pain problems could be better understood through AI

This article was taken from: https://www.standard.co.uk/futurelondon/health/dr-chris-eccleston-on-ai-in-mental-health-and-pain-a3998406.html By Jessica Taylor There are around 740 million people living in Europe today. About 140 million of those people are living in chronic pain, according to pain specialist Dr Chris Eccleston of Bath University. Dr Eccleston is known in his field for researching how the human brain processes pain and the…

Mental health hospital admissions linked to cocaine use treble in 10 years
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Mental health hospital admissions linked to cocaine use treble in 10 years

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/20/mental-health-hospital-admissions-linked-to-cocaine-use-treble-in-10-years By Sarah Marsh NHS data shows surge in England, with increased availability of drug and government cuts blamed The number of hospital admissions for mental health disorders linked to cocaine use has almost trebled in the past decade, official figures show. NHS Digital data has shown that in England between 2017-18 there…

Employers must do more to protect the mental health of staff
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Employers must do more to protect the mental health of staff

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/nov/12/employers-do-more-protect-mental-health-staff By Camilla Nicholls A healthy workplace is one where employees feel able to speak openly out about their mental health issues I fought and lost a battle with my GP, who wanted to sign me off work. I didn’t feel I’d have a recognisable identity without my job; she said I…