LATEST BLOGS
22 April 2024
Claims of ‘sick note culture’ distract from the real causes of mental ill health
Instead of making claims about a ‘sick note’ culture, the Government needs to address the rise in mental ill health by reducing poverty and discrimination, and improving access to the opportunities people need to live healthier lives.
4 April 2024
What does new NHS Planning Guidance mean for mental health services?
Andy Bell outlines how the key objectives listed in the new NHS Planning Guidance for 2024/25 will impact the state of mental health services in the UK, amidst funding constraints and increasing demand.
28 March 2024
Podcast: Frederico Cardoso
The Centre’s Senior Economist, Frederico Cardoso, discusses a major new report that has broken new ground in assessing the social and economic costs of mental ill health.
LATEST PUBLICATIONS
10 April 2024
Building a mental health workforce for the future
Through changes to training, employment and staff support, the NHS can build the mental health workforce we will need for years to come.
27 March 2024
The economic and social costs of mental ill health
This report finds that mental ill health costs England £300 billion a year. This equates to double the entire NHS budget and is comparable, economically, to having a pandemic every year.
5 March 2024
Mental health in later life
Poor mental health is sometimes regarded as an unavoidable part of becoming older; we address this assumption and suggest recommendations on how to create better mental health for older people.
LATEST NEWS
19 April 2024
Government must follow evidence on mental ill health and work, says Centre for Mental Health
The Prime Minister’s views on mental health and work are not based on robust evidence, and could lead to policies and practices that do more harm than good.
10 April 2024
Concerted action needed to build a more diverse mental health workforce for the future, says Centre for Mental Health
We explored how to build the mental health workforce we need to meet rising demands.
27 March 2024
Mental ill health costs society £300 billion every year, according to new Centre for Mental Health economic analysis
New research finds that the economic and social costs of mental ill health in England reached £300 billion in 2022.