All Mental health articles – Page 113
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HSJ Local
Independent case report criticises Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Trust
A mental health worker savagely stabbed to death by a paranoid schizophrenic who was living in the community should not have been visiting him alone, a report has concluded.
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News
Funding confusion 'directly caused' vulnerable woman's death
A woman with complex mental health problems committed suicide after funding decision errors by a primary care trust and local authority saw her prematurely removed from a care home.
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CommentWhat can NHS leaders learn from the voluntary sector?
Lessons from innovators in the third sector
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NewsLamb: 'No parity' in mental health services
The lack of equality in emergency hospital services for mental health patients needs to be addressed, health minister Norman Lamb has said.
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HSJ Local
Mental health trust admits it is unable to win FT status alone
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust has become the latest NHS provider to admit it will not be able to win foundation trust status independently.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow leadership style affects mental health recovery
Engaged leadership has a positive impact on patients
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Blogs
The new NHS can transform mental health care
Under the NHS mandate, new commissioners have the chance to improve mental health care throughout the NHS.
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HSJ KnowledgeAddressing the emotional impact of stroke
The psychological effects of stroke are going untreated
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HSJ LocalAnalysed: Oxfordshire's 'outcomes-based commissioning'
Will Oxfordshire’s new approach transform services?
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NewsSavile review seeks NHS staff views on celebrity fundraisers
The barrister overseeing the reviews of Jimmy Savile’s involvement with the NHS is seeking evidence from staff on celebrity association with organisations.
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CommentWhere next for competition in the NHS?
A look at the practical impact of the section 75 regulations
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HSJ KnowledgeA beacon of hope for coordinated care
A US model that can improve outcomes and reduce costs
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News
Exclusive: NHS England could 'ratchet up' financial pressure on private mental health providers, analysts warn
Private mental health providers could see pressure on their profit margins “ratcheted up” by the centralisation of secure and specialised mental healthcare commissioning in the hands of NHS England, according to a new report by market analysts Laing and Buisson.
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NewsExclusive: CQC reveals overhaul of inspection regime
The Care Quality Commission is about to launch a massive overhaul of its inspection regime which could see the best hospitals go five years without an inspection and the worst face intense scrutiny, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ Local
No criminal offences following Kent neuro investigation
PERFORMANCE: Kent police say no criminal offences took place at a hospital unit at the centre of an investigation into patient care.
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NewsCQC: NHS 'failing dementia patients'
The health and social care system is “struggling” to care properly for people with dementia, the health watchdog said.
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HSJ KnowledgePatients and quality are the focus for CCGs
Francis provides an opportunity for the NHS to reassess its priorities
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HSJ Local
South West Yorkshire trust opens new ward
STRUCTURE: A new ward has opened as part of a £12m redevelopment of a mental health secure unit in Wakefield. The new 15-bed Johnson ward is part of Newton Lodge, a medium secure unit which serves the wider Yorkshire and Humber area as well as people from the South West ...
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HSJ KnowledgeClinical leadership in action
Why clinicians find service redesign problematic and what can be done about it
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HSJ Local
Manchester MH and social care trust praised by Stonewall
WORKFORCE: Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust has been named as the highest performing mental health trust in the North of England for its work on discrimination and creating an inclusive workplace.