A story in today’s Western Mail has revealed that at least 643 patients in Wales have received Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatment in the past five years.
Concern over ECT treatment in Wales
New Mental Health Manual Criticised for Being Too Inclusive
A new edition of the diagnostic ‘bible’ for mental illness published by the American Psychiatric Association has been criticised by experts for potentially categorising normal behaviour as a mental illness…
WAG to host five events across Wales on interim CPA guidance
The Welsh Assembly Government is to run a series of five events designed to hear the views and thoughts of mental health and social care users, providers, advocates and carers on the newly issued CPA interim guidance.
Edwina Hart: “Let’s be absolutely honest, we still have an awful lot more to do on mental health”
The general principles of the Proposed Mental Health (Wales) Measure, which will eventually grant new law-making powers on mental health to Wales, have been debated in the Senedd.
AM concerned over support for people detained under mental health legislation
Plaid Cymru AM Leanne Wood has written to Health and Social Services Minister Edwina Hart asking her to assess how social services, hospitals and the police are working together to ensure the appropriate support for people who have to be detained under mental health legislation.
Royal Pharmaceutical Society publishes “overview of pharmacist prescribing in Wales”
A resource document entitled ‘Pharmacist Prescribing in Wales: New skill sets, new possibilities’ has been published by The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB).
Mental Health Measure Committee publishes recommendations
Following a public consultation the National Assembly for Wales Legislation Committee scrutinising the Proposed Mental Health (Wales) Measure has today published a report presenting recommendations for the Measure.