Building a mental health workforce for the future
Through changes to training, employment and staff support, the NHS can build the mental health workforce we will need for years to come.
Type: Publication
Concerted action needed to build a more diverse mental health workforce for the future, says Centre for Mental Health
We explored how to build the mental health workforce we need to meet rising demands.
Type: News
Older people’s mental health being overlooked, say Centre for Mental Health and Age UK
Research shows that older people’s mental health needs are viewed as an unavoidable part of growing old, and they encounter barriers to receiving support at every level.
Type: News
Mental health in later life
Poor mental health is sometimes regarded as an unavoidable part of becoming older; we address this assumption and suggest recommendations on how to create better mental health for older people.
Type: Publication
How to make timely, effective mental health support a reality
Bethan explores how timely access to mental health services could be a reality for all, if we properly resource services, minimise the use of coercion, and widen access.
Type: Blog
Why reversing the rise in mental health inequalities should be in every party manifesto
Bethan explores how critical addressing inequalities is to building a mentally healthier nation.
Type: Blog
Waiting for too long: the urgent need for health and justice reform
What steps can the Government and all political parties commit to implementing to improve the mental health of prisoners in the UK?
Type: Blog
Manifesto ideas for the upcoming local council elections
Manifesto ideas for the local council elections.
Type: Page
“It’s proved to me that I’m worth something”: Individual Placement and Support in drug and alcohol services
Can Individual Placement and Support effectively aid people in drug and alcohol services into sustainable employment?
Type: Blog
Pursuing racial justice in mental health
Pursuing racial justice in mental health investigates how health and care services in the UK can collaborate with community organisations to coproduce mental health support that best meets the needs of racialised communities.
Type: Publication