The National Institute for Heath and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health have today launched clinical guidelines that aim to improve the identification, treatment and management of bipolar disorder in both children and adults…
Report uncovers gaps in adult mental health service provision in Wales
An Audit Committee report into adult mental health services in Wales was this week presented to the National Assembly (Wednesday 19 July). The Committee identified that there are still too many people with mental health problems in Wales not getting the vital support they need…
Comic relief offers small grants to user-led mental health groups
Comic Relief are offering grants to local groups run by people with experience of mental health problems.
The programme aims to help build a community-based mental health sector by offering grants to small user-led mental health groups…
Welfare Reform Bill promises fairer test and more therapy
The UK Government’s Welfare Reform Bill that presents the UK Government’s plans for getting a million people on benefits back to work is published this week. John Hutton, Work and Pensions Secretary, has promised that the new system will have a fairer test for mental health, and will offer more therapy to those who have left work due to depression or stress…