Dismissed on the basis of my diagnosis
This briefing explores how to improve support for people living with ‘complex emotional needs’ or who are diagnosed with ‘personality disorder’
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Weathering the storm: What do the latest CQC findings tell us about people’s experiences of mental health services?
With referrals rising and many people reporting the poorest experiences in years, promised investment must now be delivered
Type: Blog
The Health and Care Bill: what does it mean for mental health?
Andy analyses the Government’s new health care legislation and unpacks the implications for mental health services
Type: Blog
Podcast: Myira Khan
Kadra Abdinasir and Alethea Joshi hear from Myira Khan, founder of the Muslim Counsellor and Psychotherapist Network
Type: Blog
Advancing Mental Health Equalities: no time to wait
Andy unpacks NHS England’s new strategy, with a reminder that tackling wider determinants will be critical to its overall success
Type: Blog
Peer support and workforce development
We explored the implications of expanding mental health peer support for children and young people, LGBTQ+ people, and older people
Type: Publication
The NHS workforce strategy in context
There is growing evidence that demand for mental health support will increase in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. In order to respond to this demand and deliver existing commitments to grow mental health services as part of the NHS Long Term Plan, more mental health practitioners must be recruited. This short briefing explores the
Type: Publication
Clinical psychology in primary care
We look at services meeting the needs of people who previously got little or no effective help for their mental or physical health from the NHS
Type: Publication
Building parity of esteem: why mental health hospitals need equal priority for modernisation
Liz Romaniak explains how we can support patients’ recovery by investing in mental health facilities
Type: Blog
Briefing 55: Integrated Care Systems and mental health
How could Integrated Care systems bring about significant and lasting improvement for people’s mental health?
Type: Publication