Mental health services for older people took root from clinical interest in the particular needs of older people compounded by the fact that their needs were not being well served by general adult services. This culminated in the …
Poor nutrition and hydration not only harms patients' health and wellbeing, it can also reduce their ability to recover and leads to increased admissions to hospitals and care homes. The new guidance draws together the most …
More than 20,000 people have given their views on the top priorities for reshaping mental health services as part of a drive to develop a five year national NHS strategy for people of all ages. Better access to high quality …
The taskforce will break down the barriers between mental and physical health care to make sure that people's minds and bodies are assessed, treated and supported together. This will involve ending the stigma and …
The introduction of the access and waiting time standards for mental health marks the start of a new era in England's mental health services and in its healthcare system. It is the start of the end of the low levels of access to …
