Despite ‘scandalous’ practice being outlawed six years ago, vulnerable minors are still being treated in adult settings
By: Denis Campbell Health policy editor Mental health campaigners condemned the persistence of the problem and said it was completely unacceptable for vulnerable minors to be subjected to what many find a “terrifying” experience. Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PA Dozens of children and young people with mental health problems are still being treated on wards containing adults […]
Taskforce calls for provision of 24/7 support for people in crisis and 10% reduction in suicide rates
Ben Quinn, Denis Campbell and Damien Gayle Each year one in four UK residents experience a mental health problem. Photograph: Jolie Clifford/Glasshouse Images/Corbis People facing mental health crises will be able to get community care 24 hours a day, seven days a week as part of the biggest transformation of NHS mental health services in England for a […]
Damning confidential report reveals suicides are rising and 75% of those needing help are not receiving it
The mental health team at Heartlands hospital in Birmingham meets to discuss patients. Photograph: Andrew Fox A leaked report by a government taskforce has painted a devastating picture of England’s mental health services, revealing that the number of people killing themselves is soaring, that three-quarters of those with psychiatric conditions are not being helped, […]
