Health and Social Services Minister Dr Brian Gibbons last week (23 November) unveiled Wales’ first strategy for therapy services. ..

With one in five people in Wales likely to experience stress, anxiety or depression at some time during their working lives, Andrew Davies AM, Minister for Enterprise, Innovations and Networks, this week launched Wales’ first Healthy Minds at Work Week.

On Friday 20th November the UK Government published its Mental Health Amending Bill. The Bill proposes changes to the 1983 Mental Health Act (England & Wales) which governs the admission of people to psychiatric hospital against their will, their rights while detained, and their discharge from hospital and aftercare. Here we summarise the changes the Government proposes in its Amending Bill, and the reactions and concerns of the mental health community…

It was announced in the Queen’s Speech today that a bill to amend the 1983 Mental Health Act will be part of the UK Government’s forthcoming programme.

Speaking to Parliament the Queen stated: “A bill will be introduced to provide a better framework for treating people with mental disorders.”

Hafal’s 2006 Convention on mental health recovery to be held at the Pavilion, Llandrindod Wells this Thursday (16th November) will see the launch of key projects to improve the lives of people with severe mental illness across Wales, including:….

A report by the UK Government All-Party Parliamentary Group On Prison Health yesterday (7 November) called for a “massive investment” in prison mental health care…

The Healthcare Commission has this week (October 30) published its annual State of Healthcare Report which focuses for the first time on the experience of patients…