All Mental health articles – Page 94
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NewsSix areas take on new mental health commissioning powers
Six areas chosen to take on new commissioning powers for tertiary mental health services Providers were invited to submit bids to NHS England by the middle of June A key aim of the pilot is to reduce the number of patients going to out of area beds Six ...
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NewsNearly £4bn pledged to mental health services
NHS England document outlines how £3.97bn will be invested in mental health by 2020-21 £1.8m pilot scheme for six regions to take on new commissioning powers for tertiary mental health services £12m in the next two years to expand services that make mental health assessments available to those arrested ...
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NewsHundreds left waiting for vital mental health assessments
Eight trusts in April failed to hit the new early intervention in psychosis standard of treating people within two weeks of being referred In England, two-thirds of patients began treatment within the new government target Out of 1,222 patients waiting to be assessed ahead of treatment, 770 had already ...
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NewsStephen Dalton to leave Mental Health Network
Stephen Dalton is stepping down from his role as chief executive of the Mental Health Network to focus on his role as interim head of the NHS Confederation.
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NewsMidlands trust warned over 'unsafe' mental health wards
CQC finds some hospital wards run by Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust “did not provide a safe environment” Finds “high level of use” of face-down restraint despite CQC warnings from 2014 Trust says it has “moved very quickly” to address any risks posed to patients QUALITY: Eleven ...
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HSJ LocalCCGs halt service closure plan ahead of legal challenge
CCGs stop closure of several mental health services ahead of judicial review The closures will be examined as part of a wider consultation Cuts were confirmed in March amid protests from local campaigners MENTAL HEALTH: Commissioners in Greater Manchester have halted the closure of several mental health services, ...
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HSJ LocalSerious failings at Liverpool trust to be investigated further
Damning report detailed a catalogue of governance and care failings at Liverpool Community Health Trust between 2011 and 2014 Rosie Cooper MP calls for “independent investigation” into actions by the TDA, NHS England and CCGs Health minister Ben Gummer says NHS Improvement will be commissioned to undertake a review ...
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CommentBreathlessness campaign could make all the difference in early treatment
The “Be Clear on Cancer” brand is being extended to raise awareness of other diseases
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CommentWhy we still need clinical commissioners
The progress made by CCGs in engaging local clinicians could be lost if we fail to act upon the clinical voice
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CommentWe do have the best ever view of quality: this is what happens next
HSJ asked what the NHS will do with the huge amount of data it has on care quality - here’s the answer
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CommentGive providers what they want – for the sake of finances
Providers need four things from us if they are to win their financial battle
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HSJ KnowledgePatient Safety Awards 2016: Mental Health
Patient safety in mental healthPatient Safety Awards 2016, Mental Health winner: South West Zero Suicide Collaborative Winner: South West Zero Suicide Collaborative This collaborative is founded on the notions that every suicide is potentially preventable – but that no single agency can prevent suicide alone. Working ...
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SupplementsTime to nurture better mental healthcare services
More government funding promised to increase specialist mental healthcare for mothers in the perinatal period is just part of the action required
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HSJ LocalNew North East mental health inpatient unit approved
New three ward mental health unit to open at St Nicholas Hospital Older people’s services to be consolidated at the same site Services at Gateshead’s Tramwell Unit and Newcastle’s Hardian Clinic to close Plans expected to save £3m a year STRUCTURE: NHS leaders in the North East have ...
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HSJ LocalRegulators approve landmark trust merger
Regulators have approved the acquisition of England’s last standalone learning disability hospital trust, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalSouthern Health to be split up but chief executive stays on
Southern Health Foundation Trust’s learning disability services in Oxfordshire to transfer to Oxford Health Foundation Trust Interim chair Tim Smart says “other changes will occur” at troubled trust Chief executive Katrina Percy will stay on but her focus will switch from operational matters to strategy STRUCTURE: Southern Health ...
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CommentDoes integrating care require new workforce roles?
Integrated care requires skills and expertise that exist but are unequally distributed among the workforce
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CommentThe legacy of Mary Seacole
Coming after Brexit, a tribute to the pioneering black nurse should offer inspiration in the ongoing battles against racism
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HSJ LocalMidlands chief to lead neighbouring mental health trust
STRUCTURE: The chief executive of a major community services trust is to take on the same role at a neighbouring mental health provider, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHS England directors warn STPs neglecting mental health could be rejected
Two of NHS England’s national directors have insisted sustainability and transformation plans should be rejected if they cannot show how they would improve mental health services.