All Mental health articles – Page 4
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NewsMinisters need a mental health plan, says outgoing NHSE director
Mental health and learning disability services are not being paid enough “strategic attention” by ministers, a departing NHS England board member and former nursing leader has told HSJ.
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NewsNHSE now ‘treating us like grown-ups’ say leading trust CEOs
A group of the country’s leading trust chief executives have praised the approach taken by the new NHS England leadership but have warned that unrealistic expectations about financial performance may sour the relationship.
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LeaderWhy Claire Murdoch quit
It is to the former national director for mental health Claire Murdoch’s credit that she stuck with her role for more than a year under the current government.
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NewsExclusive: NHSE director resigns, claiming politicians wanted ‘change at the top’
Claire Murdoch, NHS England’s national mental health director for the last nine years, has today resigned “with immediate effect”.
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NewsHalf of mental health and community trusts downgraded by NHSE
A third of mental health trusts have been given the lowest score in NHS England’s new rating regime, marking a significant reappraisal of the sector’s performance compared to previous assessments.
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News‘Concerning’ discrepancies in avoidable deaths revealed
People with a learning disability from a non-white background are more likely to die from avoidable causes, a new report has found.
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NewsGap in crisis services risks future deaths
Only 10 integrated care boards have set up a mental health crisis text service, leaving a “gap” in service provision that could risk future deaths, a coroner has warned.
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NewsRevealed: The scale of the underspend in transformation funding
Integrated care boards underspent funds meant to boost investment in prevention, learning disabilities, and primary care by more than £100m, new data shows.
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NewsPrivate providers’ NHS revenues booming as waiting lists increase
Two private companies used by the NHS to carry out ADHD and autism assessments have seen another huge increase in income, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsICBs’ bill for post-discharge care rockets to £900m
Integrated care boards’ spend on post-discharge care for patients detained under the Mental Health Act has rocketed by 42 per cent in two years to total nearly £1bn, according to figures obtained by HSJ.
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HSJ PartnersBridging the gap in hereditary angioedema care
As clinicians and patient representatives, we see firsthand the challenges faced by people living with hereditary angioedema, write Patrick Yong, Tomaz Garcez, Anthony Dorr, Emily Carne, and Angela Metcalfe
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HSJ PartnersLung cancer diagnosis in England: Can we do better?
Discussions and reflections from the HSJ Cancer Forum Panel discussion, 12 March 2025
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NewsA&E’s staff ‘not trained’ for mental health
Staff working in an understaffed A&E were unsure about who was responsible for the care of patients with mental health issues – potentially putting them at risk of harm, the Care Quality Commission has said.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Out of sight, out of mind
HSJ’s briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector, by senior correspondent Annabelle Collins — contact me in confidence.
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News90,000 three-year waiters revealed in unpublished data
The huge numbers of very long waits for NHS mental health care have been exposed in new data – revealing figures much larger than those waiting for physical health treatment.
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CommentHow improved patient flow meant no out-of-area placements for two years
Graeme Caul, chief operating officer at Central and North West London Foundation Trust, outlines how the trust achieved two years without out-of-area placements
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NewsNon-acutes ‘will get more tech funding’
Community and mental health trusts will receive a larger share of national technology funding to enable the move to neighbourhood teams, an NHS England director has said.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Digital Awards 2025: Improving Mental Health Through Digital
WINNER Health Innovation East Midlands: Digital Innovation Helps Tackle ADHD Waiting List Challenge
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Expert BriefingImPatient: The song remains the same
Patient (Lived Experience) Leadership is about those affected by life-changing illness, injury or disability who want to influence change through being equal partners in decision making. In this monthly expert briefing, patient leadership champion David Gilbert picks out the most significant developments in a field of increasing relevance to the ...
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HSJ PartnersThe digital shift in mental health: What NHS leaders need to know
Decisions in healthcare are never simple, especially in mental health hospitals where patient needs are nuanced and care environments are complex.