All Royal College of Psychiatrists articles – Page 7
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NewsServices “not equipped” to cope with rise of legal highs
Health services are buckling under the pressure caused by new legal highs and the increasing use of club drugs, leading doctors have suggested.
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NewsExclusive: Analysis reveals mental health trust funding cuts
NHS mental health providers have slashed beds and staff levels as they cope with real term funding cuts and the soaring cost of sending patients hundreds of miles away for treatment.
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NewsMonitor signals the end of mental health block contracts
Monitor has signalled the end of block contracts currently used to fund NHS mental health providers as part of a major shake up of the national payment system due to be introduced next year.
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NewsExclusive: Patient leader warning over Care.data timetable
Gaining public confidence in the controversial Care.data scheme may take longer than the six months currently set aside, according to an influential member of a group advising on the work.
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HSJ KnowledgeA different path for dementia care
With cases of dementia set to top 1m by 2021, leadership is needed
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HSJ KnowledgeWhy is the road to recovery so far away?
Is there an alternative to out of area treatments for mental health?