“Let down by mental health authorities “

“Let down by mental health authorities “

Mental health care failed us, say family of killer Michael Harris By Scott D’Arcy Thursday 7th February 2013 THE mother of sectioned killer Michael Harris said she felt let down by mental health authorities as she laid her son to rest yesterday. The 26-year-old was found dead on a railway line in Fishponds, Bristol, last […]

“Priority for mental health hospitals” !

“Priority for mental health hospitals” !

Care should be priority for mental health hospitals 4TH FEBRUARY 2013 The Care Quality Commission has called on mental health services to focus more on the dignity and individual needs of detained and non-detained patients in mental health hospitals. It follows CQC inspections which found evidence of poor care at some mental health hospitals with […]

Care Quality Commission’s Mental Health Act Annual Report

Care Quality Commission’s Mental Health Act Annual Report

Containment and care in mental health 31/01/2013 Containment is being prioritised over care within some mental health services in the UK. This is one of the outcomes of the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) Mental Health Act Annual Report, which has claimed mental health services have to improve the care provided to patients in hospitals. According […]