All Mental health articles – Page 2
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NewsEqual funding rule disparaged as ‘micromanagement’ by government
The spending rule designed to ensure that mental health services received an equal share of NHS funding growth has been criticised by the government as an example of “command and control micromanagement”.
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NewsTrust fined £200,000 over teenager’s death
An acute trust has been fined £200,000 after a teenager absconded from a hospital ward and killed herself.
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NewsGovernment accused of ‘weakening’ spend on service at ‘breaking point’
Mental health spending will only rise in line with inflation under new NHS England proposals, HSJ has learned, in what sector leaders have described as a “weakening” of funding protections.
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NewsCEO delays retirement to see through inquiry into killings by patient
The chief executive of a mental health trust at the centre of a statutory inquiry prompted by the killing of three people has announced plans to retire after its conclusion next summer.
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CommentChildren’s services are the stress test for the government’s plans
Children’s services reveal whether the 10-Year Health Plan is real, exposing the gaps in funding, coordination and data that families face
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CommentDigital services can tackle the quiet crisis stalking the NHS
Professor Robert Thomson explores how universities can help tackle the neurodevelopmental and mental health crisis
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NewsTwo more deaths raise alarm over mental health in A&E
Two further cases of patients absconding from hospital and taking their own lives have been highlighted at a trust which is being prosecuted for a similar case.
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NewsNew ICB’s chair steps down before starting role
A former health minister stepped down as chair of a new integrated care board just weeks after being appointed, HSJ has learned.
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NewsThousands waiting 24hrs in A&E with mental illness
One in 10 mental health patients who attended A&E in England last month stayed for more than 24 hours – and this figure rose to more than one in three in some departments, new data suggests.
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NewsTwo trusts seek ‘united voice’ under shared chair
A community trust and its mental health counterpart are to share a chair from next year as they seek to provide “more joined-up services” and “speak with a clear, united voice”.
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NewsCFO pleads ‘parlous state’ of trust’s finances to reduce fine for patient death
A mental health trust has been fined £565,000 over the death of a 22-year-old, a figure reduced because the judge took into account the “parlous state” of its finances.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Another round of inquiries alone won’t deliver safer care
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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CommentBringing mental health leadership to the heart of acute care
Hannah Wildsmith explains how embedding mental health leadership within acute hospitals can close the gap between physical and psychological care.
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News‘Urgently’ cut ADHD waits to match other services, NHS told
An NHS England-commissioned review says the service should “urgently reduce” ADHD wait times “and require the same standards… as those for physical health”.
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NewsTrust’s missing training contributed to death
A coroner has warned a trust over communication failures, leadership and a “lack of professional curiosity” in relation to a patient’s death, which appear to echo previous cases at the provider.
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NewsHigh-risk estates bill doubles in a year
The estimated cost of fixing urgent, high-risk problems for mental health and learning disabilities buildings has more than doubled in a year, new data reveals.
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NewsTrust chief to retire after 43 years in service
The longstanding chief executive of the biggest mental health trust in the country has announced his retirement after more than four decades in the NHS.
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NewsEx-NHSE director slams ‘appalling’ treatment of ICB staff
A recently departed NHS England national director has branded the treatment of integrated care board and NHSE staff as “appalling” amid the ongoing uncertainty over their roles.
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NewsMajor trust redevelopment ‘restructured’ following land value row
Major redevelopment plans to improve mental health facilities in London have been significantly “restructured” in a bid to get the deal over the line, following continued delays.
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NewsTrust admits failings after absconded girl’s death
A hospital trust faces a substantial fine after admitting staff failed to follow a teenage girl with mental health problems who absconded from a hospital ward and then killed herself.