News - Centre for Mental Health

24 July 2024

Reform benefits system to protect children’s mental health, say charities

New research shows that inadequate levels of benefits and the use of sanctions are driving family poverty and damaging the mental health of both parents and children.

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17 July 2024

Centre for Mental Health welcomes King’s Speech commitment to modernise the Mental Health Act

We’ve responded to the King’s Speech, welcoming plans to modernise the Mental Health Act, ban conversion practices, introduce a child poverty strategy, and create a smokefree generation.

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16 July 2024

Voluntary sector partnerships can transform support for people with mental health problems, says new report

Partnerships between the NHS and local voluntary sector-led ‘alliances’ can help improve care for people living with a mental illness.

9 July 2024

Prison reform can go hand-in-hand with action for better mental health, says Centre for Mental Health

The new Government must commit to prison reform to tackle overcrowded prisons, high suicide rates and improve support for people’s mental health.

2 July 2024

The Fund the Hubs campaign group responds to party manifestos

The Fund the Hubs campaign group welcomes cross-party manifesto commitments to rolling out early support hubs for young people.

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13 June 2024

David Lyon: a tribute from Centre for Mental Health

We remember David Lyon, our former resources director and friend

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13 June 2024

Centre for Mental Health responds to Labour General Election 2024 manifesto

We’ve responded to the Labour general election manifesto, including pledges to modernise the Mental Health Act, expand the mental health workforce and invest in early support hubs.

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11 June 2024

Centre for Mental Health responds to Conservative General Election 2024 manifesto

We’ve responded to the Conservative general election manifesto, including pledges to reform the Mental Health Act, expand talking therapies and boost Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services.

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10 June 2024

Centre for Mental Health responds to Liberal Democrats’ General Election 2024 manifesto

We’ve responded to the Liberal Democrats’ General Election manifesto, including commitments to modernise the Mental Health Act, expand early support hubs and establish a Mental Health Commissioner.

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14 May 2024

Government should put every new policy through a ‘mental health test’, says charity

Government should put every new policy through a mental health policy test to prevent policies being implemented that are detrimental to mental health.

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29 April 2024

Proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment would harm people with mental health difficulties, says Centre for Mental Health

Government plans to restrict people’s entitlements to disability benefits will only put people at risk while doing nothing to boost economic activity.

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24 April 2024

Poor mental health and long waits for support are fuelling school absence, say charities

Escalating mental health problems among young people and long waits fuel rise in rise in levels of school absence.

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