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How can NHS mental health services recover, when demand is higher than ever?
Recent NHS digital data shows "an impossible situation to manage" says Dr Adrian James from The Royal College of Psychiatrists. We have been discussing the impending mental health crisis as an aftershock of the pandemic for over a year - why then, has it taken so long for the government to come up with a full, detailed and tailored recovery plan for NHS mental health services?
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What is necessary to address the long-term impact of the pandemic on mental health?
In anticipation of the autumn budget this week, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, among others speak out about the need for specific funding for mental health services.
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The Royal College of Psychiatrists report on severe strain on eating disorder services
The Royal College of Psychiatrists continue to report on the difficulties facing specialist eating disorder services with a particular concern on waiting times for in-patient care.
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Thousands are beings sent to prison when they need psychiatric care
The Royal College of Psychiatrists have released findings from a report that states an estimate of 8,000 people are currently imprisoned who could be receiving mental health care in the community.
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Royal College of Psychiatry warns children are “bearing the brunt” of the pandemic
The RCP are requesting an extra £500m to be given to youth mental health services, who are on the brink of collapse. This extra funding is absolutely essential to avoid a further mental health crisis.
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Twenty-five CCGs planning to spend less than £25 per head on children’s mental health, research reveals
Twenty-five clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in England have planned to spend less than £25 a head on mental health services for the children in their communities in the 2016/17 financial year, new figures have revealed. read more -
Call for an end to ‘bashing’ psychiatrists
A campaign has been launched that aims to expose the practice of badmouthing – or ‘bashing’ – certain medical disciplines such as psychiatry, which is putting off medical students from choosing it as a speciality. read more -
Mental health bed shortage largely due to problems with discharge or alternatives to admission, report says
The bed or admission crisis in adult mental health is largely caused by problems with discharges or alternatives to admission – and this can only be addressed through service change and management of the whole service, an Independent Commission report has found. read more -
Children with mental ill health at increased risk due to lack of access to acute beds, report finds
Children and young people with mental health problems are at increasing risk because they are caught between stretched community services and accessing acute beds, a survey has revealed. read more -
Royal College of Psychiatrists produces guidelines on when children should be seen by a psychiatrist
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has issued new guidelines on when children and young people should be seen by a psychiatrist. read more