All Mental health articles – Page 166
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DoH 'letting down ethnic minorities'
The Department of Health has been found to have failed in its race equality duties and accused of being ‘obstructive’ to a Commission for Racial Equality probe.
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Jail deaths probe
The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health is investigating the impact of powers allowing judges to lock up prisoners indefinitely.
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Comment
Data on mental health patient safety must be presented accurately
Chris Heginbotham’s commitment to the well-being and safety of mental health inpatients is sincere and I share some of his concerns, but I must set the record straight about the more alarming aspects of the impression created by his recent interview, writes Louis Appleby
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Lisa Rodrigues on the traits of executives
Being a chief executive is a wonderful job for those with a well-developed sense of responsibility. I read somewhere that more leaders are firstborn children than any other family position and I can understand why. As the first child, you are automatically expected to take responsibility for your siblings. If, ...
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HSJ Knowledge
Dave Lee on Darzi's tour
'Mental health has occasionally painted itself as the eternal Cinderella, with the result that some commissioners feel obliged to treat it accordingly'
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Care from the community
A redesign of the mental health support worker role values personal experience and diversity. Siobhan Chadwick and Alison James describe the development
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Staying informed on healthcare
Christine Halpin talks about establishing a health information service for disadvantaged groups.
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Renewed efforts to set up national tariff
Mental health trusts are signing up to new payment by results pilots, although fears remain that a national system will not be implemented.
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Media Watch
The papers are again keen to expose the 'scandal' of hospital food - this time the focus is on hospital kitchens. The Observer told readers of a 'searing indictment' of their cleanliness after government inspection reports revealed 'that breaches of food hygiene laws include infestations of mice and cockroaches, kitchen ...
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Born under a bad sign
Perinatal depression is gaining a higher profile, with a drive to increase awareness and provide wider access to specialist provision. Emma Dent reports
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Michael White on politics
The old saying that 'it never rains but it pours' seems unusually apt this soggy summer. But this week the saying also applied to Britain's elderly people when the High Court ruling on Aricept, the Alzheimer's drug, was accompanied by a torrent of reports highlighting deficient aspects of their treatment.One ...
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HSJ launches revamped website
HSJ has launched a new-look website featuring extra content and designed to be easier to use.
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Improvements still needed in mental health
Many mental health patients are not getting the support they need, a Healthcare Commission report has revealed.The government watchdog's annual community mental health service users survey shows that, while most patients are happy with standards of care, persistent gaps remain.Half of patients who wanted information about local support groups had ...
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NICE stands firm, but the public must learn to respect rationing
When the High Court upheld NICE guidance on Alzheimer's drugs, it was seen as an endorsement of its fairness and credibility. But unless the public is better informed of resource issues, unrealistic demands for new drugs will continue to be an issue, writes Helen Mooney
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Equality - tools of the trade
Ethnically diverse populations present a range of challenges for healthcare. But help is at hand with Hammersmith's award-winning cultural toolkit, says Stuart Shepherd
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David Lee on encouraging honesty
Once again, it is the time of year when a young manager's thoughts turn to the staff survey. The NHS staff survey is the largest of its kind in the world, and annual familiarity can breed contempt. But the results have a way of impacting on organisations' parts that even ...
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Victory for NICE as High Court rejects drugs firm complaints
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has had its integrity upheld after fending off its first High Court legal challenge.The organisation's victory over its decision not to recommend the use of certain drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease was seized on as a sign that its processes were fair.But ...
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CfH pulls paid-for google link
Typing 'where did all the money go' into Google until recently directed users to the website of the Department of Health's IT programme.
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Deliver dignity calls
Mental health charities have stepped up calls to scrap mixed-sex wards following a government commitment to treat mental health patients with greater dignity.