27 June 2022
Centre for Mental Health welcomes draft Mental Health Bill
“Modernising the Mental Health Act is an essential step in making mental health services more effective, equitable and compassionate,” Centre for Mental Health chief executive Dr Sarah Hughes said today.
14 June 2022
Centre for Mental Health publishes unique record of A Year in Our Lives during the pandemic
The collection shares a narrative history of how the pandemic affected people’s mental health, in their own words
23 May 2022
Centre for Mental Health sets out ten actions the Government can take to tackle health disparities in its white paper
The Government’s plans to reduce health disparities need to involve tackling poverty, improving housing and giving every child a better start in life
10 May 2022
Centre for Mental Health welcomes government pledge to modernise the Mental Health Act
We welcome the commitment to modernise the Mental Health Act – but plans to replace the Human Rights Act could have damaging consequences, and a partial ban on ‘conversion therapy’ is not enough
26 April 2022
Teachers and GPs need extra training on racism and discrimination to boost young Black people’s mental health, say Young Changemakers
Our new briefing as part of the Young Changemakers programme looks at the issues affecting the mental health of young people from racialised communities
13 April 2022
Open letter: Concerns over calorie labelling on restaurant menus
Hope Virgo writes an open letter to Boris Johnson and Sajid Javid highlighting concerns over the impact calorie labelling could have on people with eating disorders, as well as the wider population
12 April 2022
Too many people with complex emotional needs face stigma, fragmented services and poor support, says Centre for Mental Health
Our new report sets out key ways of improving support for people too often dismissed on the basis of their diagnosis
30 March 2022
Changes to Health and Care Bill bring mental health parity a step closer in Integrated Care Systems
We welcome the Government’s amendment ensuring at least one member of each Integrated Care Board has experience relating to mental health
29 March 2022
New research to understand food insecurity in adults with severe mental illness
We’re working alongside Equally Well and partners to explore the impacts of food insecurity
24 March 2022
Government must take effective action to prevent poor mental health among young Black men, says new Centre for Mental Health report
Our ‘Shifting the Dial’ report evaluates a programme promoting better mental health among young Black men in Birmingham
8 March 2022
Centre for Mental Health calls on local election candidates to back better mental health for all
We’ve set out how all council candidates in this year’s local government elections on 5 May can commit to improving mental health
24 February 2022
Our briefing to support amendments to the Health and Care Bill
We’ve been working with other organisations to put forward changes to the bill to ensure it gives equal priority to mental health and reducing health inequalities