Work support for substance misuse and mental health issues

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Mentoring, CV advice, interview training and on-job support will be offered to 6,000 people aged over 25.

Work support for substance misuse and mental health issues

©Torfaen Council   People recovering from substance misuse and mental health problems will be helped to find work in a £7.2m scheme. Mentoring, CV advice, interview training and on-job support will be offered to 6,000 people aged over 25. The programme could be extended to help 1,500 younger adults handle education, training or work. Public […]

Colourful tributes to woman ‘failed by mental health system’ at bridge where she fell to her death

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Natasha Wise, 22, had faced an 18-month battle to get counselling for depression

Colourful tributes to woman ‘failed by mental health system’ at bridge where she fell to her death

BY: SAM YARWOOD Friends of a young woman who fell from a bridge and died after being ‘failed’ by mental health services have created a mural in her memory. Natasha Wise was found dead at the foot of a bridge over the Fallowfield Loop in Whalley Range on Tuesday, just hours after celebrating her 22nd […]

Manchester mental health trust rapped by watchdog over safety issues and low morale among staff

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The chief inspector of hospitals has told Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust that it must do better following a watchdog inspection.

Overall the trust has been rated as requiring improvement by the Care Quality Commission.

A report highlights safety issues, the need for better leadership, and low morale among staff.