All articles by Sean Duggan
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Comment'Closing the Gap' is a crucial step to mental health parity
Closing the Gap can rectify the NHS’s institutional bias
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CommentWelfare advice is essential to mental health care
It makes services more efficient, effective and responsive
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CommentKeep politics involved in the NHS
MPs play a crucial role in scrutinising and improving the NHS
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CommentMental health support is essential to crisis care
Urgent care services for physical and mental health are fragmented
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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.
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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..
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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.
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Securing equal mental health investment is still a big task
The Health and Social Care Act earlier this year included a new requirement on the secretary of state for health to give equal prominence to physical and mental health. This week, a report published by the LSE has reminded us of quite how big a task this is.