Improving support for nearest relatives under the Mental Health Act
Judy Laing writes about a new online resource for nearest relatives of people admitted to hospital under the Mental Health Act.
Type: Blog
People waiting too long for mental health care and becoming more ill while they wait, CQC finds
Care Quality Commission report finds mental health services are struggling to cope with high levels of need.
Type: News
Designed for life? Why mental health services need a radical redesign of their physical fabric
Andy Bell and Charlotte Burrows explore what kind of physical fabric we should expect from mental health services in the (near) future.
Type: Blog
Mental health services in the UK in 2025: what the latest NHS Benchmarking survey tells us
Andy dives into the latest data on mental health services across the UK, gathered by NHS Benchmarking Network.
Type: Blog
Centre for Mental Health welcomes Health Committee community mental health services report
Our response to the Community Mental Health Services inquiry report.
Type: News
What does the NHS Medium-Term Planning Framework mean for mental health services?
Andy describes the mixed picture for mental health services in the NHS Planning Framework priorities.
Type: Blog
NHS workforce consultation: a response from Centre for Mental Health
Our response to the consultation on the Government’s 10 Year Workforce Plan for the NHS
Type: News
NHS Medium Term Planning Framework provides little hope of urgently needed turnaround in mental health support
The three-year NHS planning guidance includes some welcome actions for improving mental health care but falls far short of the level of ambition we need
Type: News
State of Care Report shows urgent need to boost mental health services for both access and equity, says Centre for Mental Health
The Care Quality Commission’s annual State of Care report shows that mental health services are struggling to cope and that this is affecting the quality of care they provide.
Type: News
Briefing 64: Crisis and acute mental health care
Examining research about the most effective ways of supporting people in a mental health crisis.
Type: Publication