All CAMHS articles – Page 5
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NewsNew emergency mental health targets revealed
Mental health patients needing emergency care would be seen within one hour of referral from accident and emergency departments, under new NHS England proposals.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: The patients left bottom of the pile
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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CommentDo not ignore the specialist contribution when rethinking CAMHS
Dr Nick Waggett discusses the bottlenecks that cause difficulties in managing demand for children and young people’s mental health services and suggests some possible solutions
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: The C word
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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HSJ LocalClearing ADHD caseload could take 5 years, CCG warns
A CCG has warned it could take five years to return attention deficit hyperactivity disorder assessment wait times to “acceptable levels”.
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CommentPaediatric services must treat the "whole child"
Jane Elfer notes that to realise the long-term plan’s ambition of integrating care, paediatric services must be able to support childrens’ mental as well as physical health needs
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NewsGaps in 'unique' service criticised after patient death
A “unique” mental health model for children and young adults has again been criticised for gaps in its service following the death of a patient.
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NewsEmergency mental health targets introduced by 2020
A suite of new mental health access targets is set out by the NHS long term plan.
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NewsMental health budget worth £1.9bn 'to be devolved'
Mental health specialised commissioning will be fully devolved to providers within the next three years, according to the chief executive of a major mental health trust.
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CommentChild and adolescent mental health services: A case study in confused priorities
An audit of child and adolescent crisis admissions via A&E to CAMHS beds has identified problems that are symptomatic of the wider challenges facing mental health services, say Dr Daniel Poulter, Dr Ben Baig, Molly Cooney and Dr Sarah Cornick
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NewsNew mental health role labelled a 'nonsense sticking plaster'
Experts have questioned the decision to introduce a new mental health role in schools, rather than upskill the existing registered nurse workforce.
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NewsData shows need for 'urgent' renewal of children's mental health care
Mental illness among children and young people has become significantly more widespread, new data from NHS Digital has revealed.
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HSJ LocalReview of 1,400 patients after 'inappropriate' treatment concerns
Fears over the “inappropriate” treatment of children and young people with autism has prompted a review of 1,400 cases in a trust’s under pressure mental health service.
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CommentPlace children and young people at the heart of the NHS long term plan
Considering a new report stating that child health outcomes in England are poorer than its western counterparts, NHS England should develop a Children and Young People’s Health Strategy as part of its long term plan, says Professor Russell Viner
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NewsMore CAMHS beds commissioned in the south east
Twelve more child and adolescent mental health beds have been commissioned from a private provider in the south east of England to avoid sending youngsters out of area.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: How much for mental health in long term plan?
This is HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector. Feedback and comments are welcome - email me in confidence.
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NewsStevens: ‘NHS must get serious about new public health threats’
“Getting serious” about prevention and tackling new threats to public health will create the headroom to bring new innovations into the NHS, NHS England’s chief executive said today.
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HSJ LocalTrust launches estates review amid safety concerns
A specialist trust is doing a “detailed review” of the estates and facilities at a child and adolescent mental health unit because of a “number of absconders” who could be at risk of harm.
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NewsRevealed: Hundreds of children wait more than a year for specialist help
Hundreds of young people assessed as needing specialist mental health treatment have been made to wait more than a year, an investigation by HSJ can reveal.
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CommentBigger step-change is need of the hour for children's mental health
It will take vision, hard work, political bravery, and realistic investment to make progress amidst children’s mental health crisis, writes Sean Duggan