All Mental health articles – Page 17
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NewsNHSE estimates mortality rate for autistic people is 51pc higher
Autistic people in England who do not also have a learning disability are approximately 51 per cent more likely to die in a single year compared to the general population, according to a leaked document which estimates the mortality rate for the first time.
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HSJ LocalEx-NHSE director to take charge of scandal-hit trust
A former NHS England director has been placed in temporary charge of a scandal-hit mental health trust.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: ‘Am I in prison?’
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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NewsTrusts pursue tech firm for millions in cyber attack compensation
NHS trusts are seeking to recover millions of pounds from their electronic patient record supplier after months of disruption caused by a cyber attack.
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NewsTrusts appoint former banker as joint chair
Two of the largest mental health and community trusts in the country have appointed a joint chair.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Surviving winter
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by HSJ bureau chief Ben Clover.
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NewsTrusts get fourth chair in two years
An interim joint chair has been hired by two trusts on a six-month contract, their third appointment to the role in under two years.
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NewsLiquidators for failed PFI provider launch court case against trust
One of England’s largest mental health trusts is embroiled in a multi-million-pound legal battle with its former private finance initiative provider.
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News‘Staggering’ rise in restraint of black people in mental healthcare
The rate of people from black backgrounds being restrained in mental healthcare has more than doubled in the past six years, widening the gap with other racial groups, according to official NHS data.
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HSJ LocalTrust placed in ‘special measures’ after abuse allegations
A mental health trust at the centre of a high-profile abuse scandal has been placed in “special measures” by NHS England.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Monday to Friday people
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector — contact me in confidence.
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CommentNHS charities can help meet the service's staffing crisis
While the charity sector does not address day-to-day funding needs, the role it plays in supporting the NHS workforce is crucial, writes Ellie Orton.
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NewsChair resigns amid ‘unacceptable care’ scandal
The chair of a mental health trust which is facing allegations of abuse and poor care has resigned.
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2022: Mental Health Innovation of the Year
Partnered by WINNER: Cheshire and Wirral Partnership FT Dynamic Support Database: Clinical Support Tool
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Awards 2022: Military and Civilian Health Partnership Award
Partnered by WINNER: Imperial College Healthcare Trust and NHS England Veterans Trauma Network
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NewsNHSE director ‘shocked’ by lack of weekend working
The national director for mental health has said she was shocked to discover how many ward managers do not work at weekends, adding this could contribute to abuse and poor care going undetected.
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Expert BriefingImPatient: ‘Patient voice is filtered to make it palatable to the powerful’
Patient (or lived experience) leadership involves those affected by life-changing illness, injury or disability becoming equal partners in NHS decision-making. In this new monthly ‘expert briefing’, patient leadership champion David Gilbert picks out the most significant developments in a field of increasing relevance to the NHS.
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NewsService disruption may have increased suicides among new mothers
A new report has highlighted for the first time an apparent rise in the suicide rate for pregnant or newly postpartum women in 2020, citing disruption to NHS services due to covid-19 as a likely cause.
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HSJ LocalHospital ‘restricting patients unlawfully’, CQC warns
An acute trust has been served a warning notice by the Care Quality Commission after inspectors found it was failing to carry out mental health assessments properly, leading to patients “being restricted… unlawfully”.
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NewsJust 10 trusts responsible for half of ‘unacceptable’ placements
Just 10 trusts account for more than half of patients ‘inappropriately’ sent out of their area for a mental health bed – with dozens having to travel up to 300km, according to HSJ analysis.