Tag: mental health
Labour plans NHS and social care merger
NHS and social care budgets should be combined to ensure greater integration of services, says Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham.
Launching Labour’s NHS and care...
New child mental health initiative
The Department of Health is to fund a consortium of experts to deliver a £2.2m educational and advice programme to improve mental health outcomes...
Warning of “another Winterbourne View”
Two leading mental health charities have cautioned that the Winterbourne View care scandal could be repeated unless the Government acts to stop the practice...
Teather launches mental health initiative for children and young people
Children’s Minister Sarah Teather has announced a new programme to improve the mental health of children and young people.
BOND (Better Outcomes, New Delivery) will...
Families of disabled children face isolation
Many parents of children with disabilities feel so isolated that they experience depression or even breakdown, says new research by Contact a Family.
The charity’s...