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Allison Aules’ death raises wider concerns about underfunding of mental health services, says coronerMedical neglect and “gross failures” by a mental health trust contributed to the suicide of a 12-year-old girl in a case that has highlighted national …
Exclusive: Sir Mark Rowley’s drive to free up police time has won out after weeks of tense talksThe Metropolitan police has won its battle to stop attending most of the mental health calls it receives after a tense behind-the-scenes row with the health…
Top midwives are calling for 350 additional midwives to help women struggling with mental healthHalf of cases of anxiety and depression among new and expectant mothers in the UK are going undiagnosed, top midwives have warned, as they called for a boos…
Helpline’s three busiest days all recorded in last 12 months with daily call volumes of 4,000 not unusual, executive director saysGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastDemand for Lifeline services in recent weeks has …
It wasn’t until the last 15 years that U.S. Congress required insurers to comply with parity rules — that mental health should be covered at comparable rates to physical health.
Some urgent cases waiting more than 12 weeks for treatment, according to children’s commissioner for EnglandChildren with “serious and potentially life-threatening” eating disorders are not being given timely access to care, the children’s commissioner…
Healthwatch England says patients getting sicker and mental health deteriorating because of delaysThousands of patients in England are experiencing “catastrophic health impacts” as a result of vital NHS appointments, procedures and operations being del…
Ozempic and Saxenda among drugs being reviewed after reports of suspected adverse reactions in patientsA popular weight-loss drug is among those being reviewed in the UK after being linked to reports of suicidal or self-harming thoughts within patients…
Exclusive: Report referenced key findings from trials by Innowell, in which PwC had a 45% shareholdingGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastConsultancy giant PwC promoted the work of a company it part-owned in a repor…
Plan aims to free up estimated million hours a year of police time but experts have raised concerns Ministers have told police forces to rapidly cut the number of mental health-related 999 calls they respond to in order to free up an estimated million …