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Mental health

Low staff levels leave mental health system in need of ‘urgent review’, say health leaders

The effect of low staffing and a struggling mental health workforce has been shown to negatively impact the safety of patients by a new report from the Health Services Safety Investigations Body...

NHS launches new mental health support for people in crises

NHS 111 will offer support to adults and children, ensuring an ‘easy and straightforward access’ to help

The mental impact of breast cancer cannot be ignored

The aim of Future Dreams is to stop anyone going through breast cancer alone or without hope. We know from research and conversations happening daily in Future Dreams house that an overwhelming sense...

NHS redesigns mental health service to provide specialist support to armed force veterans

The redesigned Op Courage service will focus on self-referrals and enhanced addiction support

Major disparities in access to mental health services for BME patients, report finds

Data from The Ethnic Inequalities in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) review revealed notable disparities between white British people and minoritised ethnic groups accessing mental...

The unwelcome return of bed bugs

Mark Greener looks at the resurgence of these pests, and what it means for public health in the UK

How kidney disease takes its toll on mental health

Patients with end-stage kidney disease do not just have to deal with constant physical pressures – it can also have a significant impact on their emotional well-being

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