The government must act urgently on abuse in mental health care
11 months, 1 week ago

The government must act urgently on abuse in mental health care

The Independent  

The investigation by The Independent and Sky News, revealing that 19,899 sexual assaults and incidents have been reported in NHS-run mental health hospitals in the past five years, is a scandal that demands an immediate and wide-ranging response from the government and the NHS. The government should now offer more than its customary warm words about giving mental health parity with physical health by ordering an urgent inquiry into sexual safety on mental health wards. Last year, we revealed that at least 2,838 children with mental health needs were being treated in non-psychiatric hospitals because of a lack of specialist staff and an 80 per cent surge in child referrals since 2019. To be fair, Labour has promised to use its limited proposed tax rises to ensure specialist mental health support in every school and cut waiting lists for children.

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Labour’s mental health reforms a ‘lip service’ that could worsen racial inequalities, experts warn
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Labour’s mental health reforms a ‘lip service’ that could worsen racial inequalities, experts warn

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Proposed reforms to the Mental Health Act risk worsening racial inequalities …

Wes Streeting: Our outdated mental health laws are as old as I am – and treat people more like criminals than patients
2 months ago

Wes Streeting: Our outdated mental health laws are as old as I am – and treat people more like criminals than patients

The Independent  

When Georgie was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa at 16, she was forced to leave behind her studies and was admitted to a mental health ward. The former prime minister was right to describe shortfalls in mental health services and discriminatory use of the law as “a burning injustice”. But while attitudes have changed, some of the most important laws that …

Calls for government to act to stop ‘cruel’ incarceration of autistic patients
1 year, 1 month ago

Calls for government to act to stop ‘cruel’ incarceration of autistic patients

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government must commit to funding social care and passing its …

Mental Health Act reforms dropped from King’s Speech as Tory MP Charles Walker accuses government of ‘failing’ patients
1 year, 2 months ago

Mental Health Act reforms dropped from King’s Speech as Tory MP Charles Walker accuses government of ‘failing’ patients

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sir Charles, who sat on the government’s scrutiny committee for the Mental Health Act reforms, …

Concerns mental health ‘fallen off Government’s radar’ ahead of King’s Speech
1 year, 2 months ago

Concerns mental health ‘fallen off Government’s radar’ ahead of King’s Speech

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We urge Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to take his final chance to deliver a …

Decoding The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017: An In-depth Analysis Of India's Mental Health Legislation
1 year, 5 months ago

Decoding The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017: An In-depth Analysis Of India's Mental Health Legislation

Live Law  

In the coeval times, the term “health” is not limited to the physical aspect of the body but also includes mental and spiritual well-being. It Right to Access Mental Healthcare: The Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 is very proactive in ensuring access to mental healthcare facilities and services that are funded partially or completely by the governmental authorities. Advance Directives: The …

Government orders urgent review into safety of mental health patients in England
1 year, 11 months ago

Government orders urgent review into safety of mental health patients in England

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mental health minister Maria Caulfield announced the “rapid review” …

Mental health care must not be overlooked in our fight to save the NHS
2 years, 1 month ago

Mental health care must not be overlooked in our fight to save the NHS

The Independent  

One of the most alarming of many alarming signs of a dysfunctional nation is that young people seem to be leaving the labour market because of mental illness. It seems as if it were a different country, in a different era, when Theresa May as prime minister promised parity of esteem between mental and physical health services. Just as mental …

The nation’s mental health is in urgent need of support – the government must act now
3 years, 2 months ago

The nation’s mental health is in urgent need of support – the government must act now

The Independent  

Last week, I heard about someone who spent three days in A&E waiting to get help while experiencing a mental health crisis. The government does not seem to see the 1.6 million people on mental health waiting lists, or the 8 million not considered mentally unwell enough to receive treatment, as a priority. This uplift must be in line with …

Implement Provisions Of Mental Healthcare Act In Letter And Spirit Within 6 Months : Manipur HC Directs State Government [Read Order]
4 years, 3 months ago

Implement Provisions Of Mental Healthcare Act In Letter And Spirit Within 6 Months : Manipur HC Directs State Government [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Manipur High Court on Tuesday directed the State Government to implement the provisions of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 and establish the necessary infrastructures expeditiously. Nobin Singh said, "We direct the State Government to implement the provisions of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 in letter and spirit preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt …

The mental health system isn't working as it should. Here's how we could fix it
5 years, 2 months ago

The mental health system isn't working as it should. Here's how we could fix it

ABC  

Mental health concerns cost Australia up to $180 billion a year - or $500 million every day - in lost productivity and participation, according to economic research group, the Productivity Commission. It's not a surprise to a lot of you, but the report found that forcing people who are experiencing a mental health crisis into the hospital system was not …

Schizophrenia has haunted my mum’s life – it’s time the Mental Health Act gave her the freedom she deserves
5 years, 5 months ago

Schizophrenia has haunted my mum’s life – it’s time the Mental Health Act gave her the freedom she deserves

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Some people think we shouldn’t have …

Plea in HC for enforcement of mental health care law
5 years, 6 months ago

Plea in HC for enforcement of mental health care law

India TV News  

A PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court, seeking direction to the Delhi government to enforce the provisions of the Mental Health Care Act, 2017 with immediate effect. Petitioner advocate and social activist Amit Sahni sought a direction to the Delhi government to constitute a State Mental Health Authority and District Mental Health Review Boards and to enforce …

Mental Health Act ‘needs major reform’ as black patients four times as likely as whites to be sectioned
5 years, 6 months ago

Mental Health Act ‘needs major reform’ as black patients four times as likely as whites to be sectioned

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Black people are four times more likely to be …

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