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
The Big Mental Health Report 2025
We worked with Mind to produce The Big Mental Health Report 2025, which brings together the latest evidence on the current state of mental health and mental health services in England and Wales.
Type: Publication
Turning around the public’s declining mental health
Andy explores the social and economic factors behind the decline in the nation’s mental health, and the action needed to turn it around.
Type: Blog
Mental Health Bill returns to parliament
As the Mental Health Bill returns to parliament, we outline some urgent recommendations for amendments. Of particular concern is the omission of a statutory race equality framework.
Type: News
Mental health in all policies: time for a mental health policy test
Laura Shields-Zeeman from the Trimbos Institute, the Netherlands, and Andy Bell consider the benefits of a mental health policy test, and what this could look like in practice.
Type: Blog
Ten-year health plan misses the mark for mental health
We’ve responded to the Government’s ten-year health plan, calling for a more ambitious vision to transform the nation’s mental health
Type: News
Our response to the ‘Pathways to Work’ green paper consultation
We’ve responded to the Government’s green paper on social security, setting out the evidence about what changes could mean for mental health.
Type: News
A broken safety net? Social security and mental health
Andy sets out the profound and dangerous impact that the Government’s social security reforms could have on people’s mental health.
Type: Blog
Exercising our right to vote: how do we overcome the barriers?
Thea unpacks new research about what prevents people with mental health difficulties from voting and how to break down these barriers.
Type: Blog