Sean Duggan
Sean Duggan, chief executive, NHS Confederation’s Mental Health Network
CommentThe police's rushed withdrawal from mental healthcare is creating serious risks
Challenges in implementing the Right Care Right Person policy reveal concerns over resource allocation, local coordination, and potential risks to vulnerable individuals, writes Sean Duggan
CommentChildren’s mental health needs more
New impetus, more funding, and innovation is needed to tackle long waits and growing demand in children and young people’s mental health services, which are highlighted by new national data.
CommentMental health is now barely acknowledged by this government
Mental health is barely being acknowledged by the government and must now be put firmly back on at the top of the healthcare policy agenda, writes Sean Duggan
CommentMental health faces the toughest three years in living memory
Sean Duggan highlights the challenges faced by the current mental health services, emphasising on requiring immediate fixing through preventive support and public health funding
CommentNHS should celebrate diversity from frontline to the top
More diverse organisations benefit the planning and provision of services, resulting in higher quality care for the population served, writes Sean Duggan
CommentBigger step-change is need of the hour for children's mental health
It will take vision, hard work, political bravery, and realistic investment to make progress amidst children’s mental health crisis, writes Sean Duggan
CommentThe importance of keeping the faith in a turbulent summer
Sean Duggan, chief executive of the Mental Health Network, reflects on a tough few weeks of headlines for mental health
Comment'Closing the Gap' is a crucial step to mental health parity
Closing the Gap can rectify the NHS’s institutional bias
CommentWelfare advice is essential to mental health care
It makes services more efficient, effective and responsive
CommentKeep politics involved in the NHS
MPs play a crucial role in scrutinising and improving the NHS
CommentMental health support is essential to crisis care
Urgent care services for physical and mental health are fragmented
BlogsA state of emergency for mental healthcare
Police cells are used 9,000 times each year as ‘places of safety’ for people detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act
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The new NHS can transform mental health care
Under the NHS mandate, new commissioners have the chance to improve mental health care throughout the NHS.
BlogsWhat the Francis report means for mental healthcare
The Francis report’s recommendations will have a huge impact on all parts of the NHS, not least mental health services, says Sean Duggan.
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A decade of austerity should spur on fundamental care reform
CCGs have the opportunity to reform patterns of service provision and ways of working.A decade of austerity could spur on some long overdue changes to our health and care system..
BlogsThe mandate provides a historic opportunity for better mental healthcare
Board and CCGs tasked with tackling disparity between physical and mental health support
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How public health can help the neediest parents
Smart working by the new public health system, the NHS and schools can tackle children’s behavioural problems effectively
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The new minister's agenda
The new group of ministers at the Department of Health will have a lot to take in as they begin work at Richmond House.
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Genuine 'co-production' now needs 'coming together'
A framework to help local organisations to deliver on the objectives of the Government’s mental health strategy for England is published this week.