Where do we go from here? The proposed Major Conditions Strategy and mental health
The Government’s decision to shelve the proposed ten-year plan for mental health comes at a time where we really need a strategic, whole government approach to mental health.
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Reforming the Mental Health Act: what the Joint Parliamentary Committee report says and what might come next
Recommendations made to modernise the Mental Health Act can improve services – if they are backed by adequate resources and a clear plan of action to implement changes without delay
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Measures that matter: integrated care systems, national targets and mental health services
Without the implementation of proper access and waiting time standards, mental health care will continue to be regarded as less important than other health services
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A beacon for mental health equality
Andy bids farewell to our outgoing chief executive, Sarah Hughes, reflecting on how her courageous leadership pushed the Centre forward in its vision to challenge inequality and injustice
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Podcast: Sarah Hughes – how time at the Centre has changed me
For her final podcast at the Centre, Sarah Hughes sits down with Thea to discuss the lessons learned at the Centre, and how her experience as CEO shifted her perspective on the relationship between policy, research and services.
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‘An apprenticeship with the best in the sector’: Sarah Hughes on her work at Centre for Mental Health
Sarah charts the experience of leading Centre for Mental Health over the past six years, and how it has shifted her perspective
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Children and young people’s mental health in 2022: what does the data tell us?
Huong and Charlotte explore the latest from NHS Digital on children and young people’s mental health
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Proactive, holistic and equitable: A vision for mental health, autism and learning disability services in 2032
Amy Pollard asks, what should services in England look like in ten years’ time?
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Stigma and mental health: reflections for World AIDS Day
This World AIDS Day, David Woodhead reflects on the stigma, discrimination and isolation of HIV, and the impact on mental health
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Podcast: Ed Davie
Ed Davie speaks to Thea about the cost-of-living crisis and the toxic impact of poverty on our mental health
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