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HSJ Local‘No solution’ after firm’s closure leaves children waiting for diagnosis
A trust has paused autism assessments of primary school-aged children after being unable to find a “cost effective” provider.
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CommentCreating a culture of care
David Gilbert sheds light on a new initiative to enhance mental health wards by improving relationships, environment, and care to foster safety and therapeutic effectiveness
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NewsTrusts plead for national help with surge in long waiters
The number of children waiting more than a year for community services has risen by a third in two months – mostly driven by referrals for neurological disorders – causing trusts to plead for national intervention.
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CommentThe police's rushed withdrawal from mental healthcare is creating serious risks
Challenges in implementing the Right Care Right Person policy reveal concerns over resource allocation, local coordination, and potential risks to vulnerable individuals, writes Sean Duggan
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NewsRevealed: 90% increase in year-long waits for children
The number of people waiting more than a year for community services has risen sharply, with children the hardest hit, data reveals.
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NewsLinks between primary and secondary care must be ‘streamlined’ says NHSE
All trusts should pick a “designated lead” for improving how they work with primary care, according to new NHS planning guidance.
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CommentWhen commissioning priorities meet clinical reality
Navigating the complexities of delivering care for individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and challenging behaviour reveals systemic challenges and underlines the need for urgent reform, writes Andrew Hider
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HSJ PartnersTransforming neurodevelopmental care: Healios and the NHS unite to solve autism and ADHD challenges
Healios, a pioneer in neurodevelopmental care, transforms lives through innovation, tech-driven diagnostics and a collaborative approach towards mental health care
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NewsCancer, prevention and learning disabilities set for ‘sensible’ budget raids
Local leaders will be permitted to cut spending on the development of cancer, prevention, learning disabilities and autism services, as they bid to deliver their financial plans this year, HSJ understands.
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NewsLack of ownership within NHSE for struggling service is ‘complete failure of leadership’
No senior NHS England director is prepared to take responsibility for ADHD services – which are facing waits of up to a decade and severe medication shortages – HSJ has discovered.
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NewsCommunity waiting list surges back above 1 million
The community services waiting list has risen sharply to more than 1 million, with children suffering the longest waits, new data has revealed.
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NewsNHSE director ‘concerned by 20pc nursing gap’ amid push to tackle poor culture
NHS England’s national mental health director admitted she was ‘concerned’ that 20 per cent of mental health nurse roles were unfilled and the impact this could have on a nationwide push to improve safety and tackle closed cultures.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Patient Safety Awards 2023: Mental Health Safety Improvement Award
WINNER Lancashire and South Cumbria FT: Advocacy for Autistic People in Mental Health Inpatient Settings
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Fears govt mothballing of reforms will halt service improvement
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector, by correspondent Emily Townsend — contact me in confidence.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Double discrimination
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector, by correspondent Emily Townsend — contact me in confidence.
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CommentMental health is now barely acknowledged by this government
Mental health is barely being acknowledged by the government and must now be put firmly back on at the top of the healthcare policy agenda, writes Sean Duggan
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NewsSystem admits 10-year diagnostic waits
Adults across an integrated care system area are facing ‘unacceptable’ 10-year waits for an NHS assessment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the longest known wait for such services in England.
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News‘Hips, knees and eyes’ funding focus ‘not fair’, says medical leader
Physical health and “hips, knees and eyes” still command the lion’s share of government money, despite persistent calls for fairer mental health funding, the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ departing president has told HSJ.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Crackdown on ICS priorities needed
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector — contact me in confidence.
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NewsChildren must wait for ‘crisis’ before autism diagnosis, say overwhelmed systems
New restrictions are being introduced for autism assessments, with some areas now only accepting referrals for patients in crisis, HSJ has learned.