New NHS mental health emergency departments proposed

Proposals to create dozens of new mental health emergency departments for the NHS have been met with cautious optimism by...

July 3, 2025

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alternatives to inpatient mental health care

July 3, 2025

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Inpatient mental health care involves staying in a hospital or specialised facility to receive intensive, round-the-clock support for serious mental...

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Increased risk of respiratory disease in bipolar means it’s time to breathe new life into physical healthcare

July 1, 2025

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People diagnosed with a mental illness tend to die 15 to 20 years earlier than those who do not have...

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Evidence-based safe staffing levels on mental health wards: there’s no such thing

June 30, 2025

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How many nursing staff should you have on a mental health ward to achieve the best outcomes for service users?...

Social determinants such as early life adversity, socioeconomic disadvantage and ethnoracial discrimination all contribute to the development of mental ill health, with marginalised and minoritised communities being impacted the most.

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Tackling social determinants will reduce the global mental health burden: mega-blog of current prevention strategies

June 27, 2025

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The global mental health crisis is a major public health challenge. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in...

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Implementing the Refugee Health Screener-13 in Sweden

June 25, 2025

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How do I see a doctor? I don’t know the man approaching me, but he’s seen my self-injury-scarred arms and...

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Mental health nursing review in Scotland pledges reform

June 23, 2025

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The Scottish Government has pledged to further develop mental health nurses working at specialist, advanced and consultant level, as well...

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Cannabis, psychosis and the structural realities for ethnic minorities

June 23, 2025

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In Western Europe, research has consistently shown that ethnic minorities experience higher rates of psychotic disorders than reference populations (Termorshuizen et al.,...