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Kim Thomas
Kim Thomas has been a freelance journalist for more than 20 years, writing for national newspapers, magazines and websites. A specialist in health and medical issues, her work has appeared in publications such as the BMJ, the Guardian, Digital Health and Practical Patient Care. She is also a regular contributor to Acuity, a continuing professional development magazine for optometrists.
Kim has a particular interest in mental illness, and is CEO of the Birth Trauma Association, a small national charity supporting parents experiencing PTSD after a traumatic birth. Her book Birth Trauma was published in 2013, and a new book, Postnatal PTSD: a Guide for Health Professionals, will be published in 2022.
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Covid inquiry failing to examine lockdown’s effect on mental health, organisations complain
11 Apr · 4 min read
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Nearly one in three NHS staff take time off for mental health problems
8 Apr · 3 min read
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Raising standards and driving efficiencies – how immersive technology is transforming health care education
5 Apr · 8 min read
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Schools must tackle mental health emergency amongst teachers, says teaching union
2 Apr · 3 min read
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Calls for police to keep answering mental health calls, while forces suffer their own crisis
28 Mar · 4 min read
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Number of young people waiting for mental health treatment reaches record high
26 Mar · 4 min read
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Covid-19 survivors face greater risk of mental health problems, study finds
25 Mar · 3 min read
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Three in five fraud victims go on to experience mental health problems
21 Mar · 4 min read
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Mental health funding programme supports more than 3,000 students
20 Mar · 4 min read
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Mental health problems on the increase among performing artists – but playing in an orchestra helps
18 Mar · 4 min read
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One in three employees experience toxic behaviour in the workplace
14 Mar · 3 min read
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WHO issues new guidebook to support diagnosis of mental disorders
12 Mar · 4 min read
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Abuse is the main cause of mental illness in women, survey finds
11 Mar · 3 min read
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Twin study reveals link between childhood trauma and adult illness
7 Mar · 3 min read
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Young adults using vapes more likely to be anxious and lonely, study finds
6 Mar · 3 min read
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Peer support helps people recover from mental illness, study finds
4 Mar · 4 min read
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Ambulance chiefs criticise police over Right Care Right Person programme
29 Feb · 4 min read
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The mental health workforce has grown – but it’s less experienced
27 Feb · 4 min read
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Young people more likely to have mental disorder than any other age group, report says
26 Feb · 4 min read
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Black mental health inpatients more likely to be forcibly restrained by police
21 Feb · 4 min read
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Digital CBT reduces anxiety and depression in people with long-term physical health conditions
20 Feb · 4 min read
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Depression linked to rise in body temperature – while certain smells can trigger happy memories, studies find
19 Feb · 4 min read
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Advance choice documents could reduce numbers of people sectioned under Mental Health Act
15 Feb · 4 min read
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Autistic people would like research to prioritise mental health, study finds
13 Feb · 4 min read
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Young people put on a ‘brave face’ to avoid talking about mental health
8 Feb · 3 min read
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Virtual reality can help treat children with phobias, study finds
6 Feb · 4 min read
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More than a quarter of UK secondary pupils avoid school due to anxiety, survey finds
5 Feb · 4 min read
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Early discharge of mental health patients presents suicide risk, report finds
1 Feb · 4 min read
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Prisoners with mental health problems spending months in isolation
31 Jan · 4 min read
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Black and poorer people more likely to be detained under Mental Health Act
30 Jan · 3 min read
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Personal stories of overcoming mental illness can help others, study finds
25 Jan · 4 min read
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Outreach programme increases uptake of physical health in people with mental illness
24 Jan · 4 min read
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Nearly half a million children are waiting for mental health treatment
23 Jan · 4 min read
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Rising numbers take time off work for poor mental health caused by stress
22 Jan · 4 min read
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Tens of thousands of people with mental health problems offered work coaching by NHS
17 Jan · 4 min read
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Thousands of mental health inpatients readmitted within a month, figures show
16 Jan · 3 min read
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Outsourcing mental health services is proving costly for the NHS
11 Jan · 4 min read
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Three-quarters of gym-goers report boost in mental health, report says
10 Jan · 4 min read
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Taking days off school can damage children’s mental health, parents told
8 Jan · 4 min read
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Thousands of parents turn to mental health charity for help supporting their child
4 Jan · 4 min read
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People on long-term sick leave to be offered recreational activities
3 Jan · 4 min read
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Depression and vitamin D deficiency increase risk of young-onset dementia
2 Jan · 3 min read
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Exposure to high amounts of artificial light at night time increases risk of mental health problems
20 Dec, 2023 · 3 min read
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Children’s mental health threatened by increased financial pressures on families
18 Dec, 2023 · 4 min read
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Trained peer supporters can plug gap in medication advice
14 Dec, 2023 · 4 min read
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Court case could change universities’ duty of care to student mental health
13 Dec, 2023 · 5 min read
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Covid lockdown had detrimental effect on people’s mental health, report finds
11 Dec, 2023 · 4 min read
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Young people less likely to go to university if mother has depression
7 Dec, 2023 · 4 min read
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Internet usage does not appear to harm mental health, study finds
6 Dec, 2023 · 4 min read
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Women with maternal mental health problems face long waits
5 Dec, 2023 · 4 min read
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Dramatic rise in children and young people with eating disorders, survey finds
4 Dec, 2023 · 3 min read
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Nurses with suicidal thoughts doubles in one year; majority of carers stressed, anxious or depressed
30 Nov, 2023 · 3 min read
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New studies explain how electric shock therapy treats depression
29 Nov, 2023 · 3 min read
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People who followed Covid rules now have worse mental health, survey finds
28 Nov, 2023 · 4 min read
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Mental health patients left languishing in hospitals for years
27 Nov, 2023 · 4 min read
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Mental health charities criticise stricter benefit sanctions announced in Autumn Statement
22 Nov, 2023 · 4 min read
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Genetic profiling could identify which antidepressants work best for patients
22 Nov, 2023 · 3 min read
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Patients face two-year wait for community mental health services
21 Nov, 2023 · 3 min read
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NHS approves virtual reality treatment for severe agoraphobia
20 Nov, 2023 · 4 min read
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Using painkillers long term may contribute to poor mental health and substance abuse
16 Nov, 2023 · 3 min read
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People with mental illness more likely to have multiple physical illnesses, study finds
15 Nov, 2023 · 3 min read
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Number with hidden disabilities soars by two-thirds over six-year period
14 Nov, 2023 · 3 min read
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Clinicians and patients are both positive about digital tech for mental health, study finds
9 Nov, 2023 · 4 min read
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Campaigners disappointed as government shelves mental health reform
8 Nov, 2023 · 4 min read
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Thousands of people with learning disabilities held in ‘inhumane’ mental health units
6 Nov, 2023 · 3 min read
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Racism on mental health wards impacts patient experiences of care, research shows
1 Nov, 2023 · 4 min read
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Government announces earlier mental health support for young people
30 Oct, 2023 · 4 min read
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Quality of mental health care has declined, says CQC report
25 Oct, 2023 · 4 min read
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Charity calls for social prescribing strategy to tackle mental health crisis among the young
24 Oct, 2023 · 4 min read
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People with severe mental illness more likely to die prematurely during pandemic
23 Oct, 2023 · 4 min read
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Link between adult diagnosis of ADHD and dementia, study finds
19 Oct, 2023 · 3 min read
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A third of young people embarrassed to seek support for mental health
18 Oct, 2023 · 3 min read
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Green spaces and bodies of water improve mental wellbeing, study finds
17 Oct, 2023 · 4 min read
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Parents’ poor mental health has major impact on next generation, study finds
16 Oct, 2023 · 4 min read
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Benefit sanctions, social media tax and new support for teenagers: party conference roundup
11 Oct, 2023 · 3 min read
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Traveller communities have a seven times higher risk of suicide, report finds
11 Oct, 2023 · 4 min read
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Photography to be prescribed for people with mental health problems
5 Oct, 2023 · 4 min read
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University students more at risk of depression than non-students
4 Oct, 2023 · 4 min read
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7 in 10 GPs see a ‘worrying’ rise in patients with cost of living-related problems
3 Oct, 2023 · 3 min read
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NHS mental health waiting lists leaves patients ‘at the mercy of unregulated counsellors,’ leading psychiatrist warns
2 Oct, 2023 · 3 min read
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10-year plan needed to tackle root causes of England’s mental ill-health, charities say
27 Sep, 2023 · 4 min read
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Mind launches new mental health guidelines for media coverage
26 Sep, 2023 · 4 min read
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Unintended pregnancies affect mental health of new fathers
25 Sep, 2023 · 4 min read
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Suppressing negative thoughts can be good for mental health, study finds
21 Sep, 2023 · 4 min read
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Cost-of-living crisis means most young people believe they will never be financially secure, research finds
20 Sep, 2023 · 3 min read
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NHS England raises concerns about the risks of new policing model
19 Sep, 2023 · 3 min read
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Government launches campaign to tackle student loneliness
18 Sep, 2023 · 4 min read
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England’s only helpline for antidepressant withdrawal to close
14 Sep, 2023 · 3 min read
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More than half of young people take time off work with poor mental health
13 Sep, 2023 · 3 min read
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Millions of UK parents have mental health problems, research suggests
11 Sep, 2023 · 4 min read
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Early mental health care improves outcomes and reduces cost burden, study finds
7 Sep, 2023 · 3 min read
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Disability benefit assessments will change to encourage people with mental health problems into work
6 Sep, 2023 · 4 min read
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Family members of critically ill Covid patients more likely to experience depression
5 Sep, 2023 · 4 min read
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Steep rise in waiting times for perinatal mental health care
4 Sep, 2023 · 3 min read
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‘Startling’ increase in police absences in Scotland as a result of mental ill health
31 Aug, 2023 · 4 min read
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Government offers £10m to charities to work on suicide prevention
30 Aug, 2023 · 3 min read
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Government to tackle rise in people off work sick through mental ill health
29 Aug, 2023 · 4 min read
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GCSE results hit by high rates of mental ill health, headteachers say
24 Aug, 2023 · 3 min read
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‘Staggering rise’ in mental health problems leads to surge in young people claiming disability benefit
23 Aug, 2023 · 4 min read
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Concerns that government will ditch mental health reforms
22 Aug, 2023 · 3 min read
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Number of children in mental health crisis hits record high
21 Aug, 2023 · 4 min read
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Half of perinatal depression cases undiagnosed, midwives say
17 Aug, 2023 · 3 min read
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South London leading the way with health coaching app and digital mental health strategy
16 Aug, 2023 · 4 min read
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More than one in five child mental health referrals in Scotland are rejected
15 Aug, 2023 · 3 min read
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Therapy to tackle social media use could help reduce depression, study suggests
14 Aug, 2023 · 3 min read
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Air pollution is linked to higher use of psychiatric services in dementia patients, study finds
10 Aug, 2023 · 2 min read
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Areas with lower bird diversity have more mental health admissions
10 Aug, 2023 · 2 min read
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People who live in deprived areas have poorer quality of sleep, research finds
9 Aug, 2023 · 3 min read
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Steep rise in mortgage rates affecting the mental health of millions, survey finds
8 Aug, 2023 · 4 min read
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Half of the global population will have a mental disorder by age 75, study finds
2 Aug, 2023 · 3 min read
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NHS waiting lists are impacting GPs’ mental health, survey finds
1 Aug, 2023 · 4 min read
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Mental ill-health is responsible for the rise in numbers of long-term sick, new figures suggest
31 Jul, 2023 · 3 min read
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Police in England to attend fewer mental health call-outs under new government plan
26 Jul, 2023 · 4 min read
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Mental ill-health in fathers increases risk of preterm birth
25 Jul, 2023 · 3 min read
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Staff shortages are holding back plans to improve mental health services, report warns
24 Jul, 2023 · 4 min read
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Personal debt is linked to mental health problems, survey finds
20 Jul, 2023 · 3 min read
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Metropolitan Police officers will consult doctors before sectioning patients
19 Jul, 2023 · 4 min read
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Sharp rise in ADHD diagnoses – as waiting lists grow longer
18 Jul, 2023 · 4 min read
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Young women who ask for mental health help are called ‘dramatic’, survey finds
17 Jul, 2023 · 3 min read
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Mental health campaigners call for enquiry into how patient deaths are recorded
13 Jul, 2023 · 3 min read
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Racism is a ‘stain on the NHS,’ leading psychiatrist says
12 Jul, 2023 · 4 min read
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Government announces investigation into care of mental health inpatients in England
11 Jul, 2023 · 3 min read
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Learning about mental health boosts children’s wellbeing, study finds
22 Jun, 2023 · 4 min read
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Government urged to launch inquiry into failings at mental health hospitals
20 Jun, 2023 · 4 min read
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Two million people take antidepressants for more than five years
19 Jun, 2023 · 4 min read
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Eye witnesses to serious crime will now receive psychological support
8 Jun, 2023 · 4 min read
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Government needs to improve Care Workforce Pathway attractive to employers, sector says
6 Jun, 2023 · 4 min read
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Universities’ support for students’ mental health is inadequate
5 Jun, 2023 · 4 min read
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‘We have a burning platform’: addressing the crisis facing the health and social care workforce
2 Jun, 2023 · 7 min read
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Metropolitan police will stop attending emergency mental health calls
30 May, 2023 · 4 min read
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Children with complex mental health problems are ‘at risk’ on general wards
25 May, 2023 · 3 min read
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AI voice coach can help people with mental health conditions, study finds
24 May, 2023 · 4 min read
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AI mental health app reduces anxiety and depression, study finds
23 May, 2023 · 3 min read
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Cost-of-living crisis has major impact on people’s mental health, report finds
22 May, 2023 · 3 min read
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Mental health crisis diverts police from frontline duties, PCC says
17 May, 2023 · 3 min read
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Successful initiative to reduce waiting lists to be rolled out in the North East
11 May, 2023 · 4 min read
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People with serious mental illness less likely to attend cancer screening
10 May, 2023 · 4 min read
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Poor mental health increases risk of heart attack, study finds
9 May, 2023 · 4 min read
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Young people worldwide are using social media to boost their mental health
3 May, 2023 · 4 min read
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Regulator to increase spot checks of mental health providers
27 Apr, 2023 · 3 min read
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Ambulance crews in England spend 1.8m hours a year on mental health callouts
26 Apr, 2023 · 3 min read
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1 in 5 GPs report experiencing depression, research finds
25 Apr, 2023 · 4 min read
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Teenagers turn to social media rather than adults for mental health support, research finds
24 Apr, 2023 · 4 min read
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Wearable tech offers new approach to mental health support
20 Apr, 2023 · 4 min read
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One in five young people feel anxious all the time, survey finds
19 Apr, 2023 · 3 min read
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Police no longer required to attend mental health call-outs
18 Apr, 2023 · 3 min read
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NHS failing to treat children with mental health problems
17 Apr, 2023 · 4 min read
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Mental health impact of pandemic triggers ‘second midlife crisis’
5 Apr, 2023 · 4 min read
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Young people to take part in online arts programme to improve mental health
4 Apr, 2023 · 4 min read
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Health professionals to receive virtual reality training in perinatal mental health
3 Apr, 2023 · 4 min read
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Robots can improve mental wellbeing in the workplace – if they look right
30 Mar, 2023 · 4 min read
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Mental health charity issues call to local council candidates to boost mental health
29 Mar, 2023 · 3 min read
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School adopts virtual reality software to support children’s mental health
29 Mar, 2023 · 3 min read
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Spending time in front of a screen increases children’s risk of suicidal behaviour
21 Mar, 2023 · 3 min read
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Government to scrap work capability assessment for people with disabilities
21 Mar, 2023 · 4 min read
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Three in four adult patients wait more than four weeks for treatment
20 Mar, 2023 · 3 min read
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Police involvement in mental health teams must end, NHS says
15 Mar, 2023 · 4 min read
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Poor mental health is main cause of long-term absence, study suggests
15 Mar, 2023 · 3 min read
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15 minute reduction in social media use improves both mental and physical health
14 Mar, 2023 · 3 min read
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Pandemic may not have had as great an effect on mental health as feared
9 Mar, 2023 · 4 min read
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Three-quarters of children detained under Mental Health Act are girls
8 Mar, 2023 · 4 min read
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Royal Marsden offers mental health app to young people living with cancer
6 Mar, 2023 · 4 min read
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NHS plans to reduce antidepressant use through social prescribing
2 Mar, 2023 · 4 min read
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Increase in mental health budgets can’t keep up with demand, report finds
1 Mar, 2023 · 4 min read
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Half of ‘economically inactive’ people have mental health condition
28 Feb, 2023 · 3 min read
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Exercise is more effective than medicine in managing mental health
27 Feb, 2023 · 3 min read
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Government to review patient data in mental health settings
23 Feb, 2023 · 4 min read
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Police dealing with more people in mental health crisis than ever
22 Feb, 2023 · 3 min read
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New funding boost for drug and alcohol treatment in England
21 Feb, 2023 · 3 min read
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New training programme to improve children’s mental health
20 Feb, 2023 · 4 min read
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NHS Providers warns of ‘dire state’ of children’s mental health services
16 Feb, 2023 · 4 min read
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Rates of mental disorder increase among older teens, DfE says
15 Feb, 2023 · 3 min read
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Mental health calls to Scotland’s NHS phone line soar by 580% in four years
15 Feb, 2023 · 3 min read
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Therapy delivered remotely can help ease mental illness symptoms
13 Feb, 2023 · 3 min read
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Millions of people with mental health problems not seeking help
9 Feb, 2023 · 3 min read
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NHS England wants to remove police involvement in mental health care
8 Feb, 2023 · 3 min read
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Mental health AI has ‘significant shortcomings,’ WHO study finds
7 Feb, 2023 · 3 min read
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Limbic Access is first AI chatbot to receive medical device certification in UK
6 Feb, 2023 · 3 min read
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Police force will bill NHS for time spent on mental health calls
2 Feb, 2023 · 3 min read
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Young people ‘disastrously’ affected by Covid pandemic, research shows
2 Feb, 2023 · 3 min read
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Fewer patients being treated for mood disorder, figures show
2 Feb, 2023 · 3 min read
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Young people only admitted as mental health inpatients after multiple suicide attempts, report finds
2 Feb, 2023 · 3 min read
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Mental health trust spends £3m on B&B places for patients
26 Jan, 2023 · 2 min read
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New NHS mental health ambulances to provide specialised care
23 Jan, 2023 · 3 min read
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End of EU funding will hit mental health services in Northern Ireland
19 Jan, 2023 · 3 min read
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Half of NHS doctors are struggling with mental health problems
18 Jan, 2023 · 3 min read
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A single brain network may be involved in six mental health conditions
17 Jan, 2023 · 3 min read
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Cost-of-living crisis is harming mental health of half of adults
16 Jan, 2023 · 2 min read
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Students’ mental ill-health could be related to subject choice
12 Jan, 2023 · 3 min read
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Mental health trusts told to set out plans for improving racial equality
12 Jan, 2023 · 3 min read
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Analysis of speech patterns can help diagnose mental illness
10 Jan, 2023 · 3 min read
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Social media driving teenagers to self-diagnose mental health disorders, research finds
9 Jan, 2023 · 3 min read
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Patients offered new scanning technology to assess brain function
4 Jan, 2023 · 3 min read
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Steep rise in number of children with mental health problems
3 Jan, 2023 · 3 min read
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Digital technologies should not replace traditional mental health support, report says
22 Dec, 2022 · 3 min read
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1 in 12 health care workers experienced PTSD during pandemic, research finds
14 Dec, 2022 · 3 min read
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NHS England invests £10m in mental health support over winter
12 Dec, 2022 · 3 min read
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Guided breathing technique helps people with PTSD, study shows
7 Dec, 2022 · 3 min read
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People with severe mental illness excluded from services because they lack digital skills
7 Dec, 2022 · 3 min read
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Treat the person, not the diagnosis – how digital tech is helping improve residential care
7 Dec, 2022 · 6 min read
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Bereaved parents ask government to amend online safety bill
7 Dec, 2022 · 3 min read
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A quarter of 17-19-year-olds have a probable mental disorder, survey shows
1 Dec, 2022 · 3 min read
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Nation’s mental health has failed to recover since pandemic
30 Nov, 2022 · 3 min read
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Young people’s mental health symptoms don’t worsen after leaving CAMHS
21 Nov, 2022 · 3 min read
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Screening for bipolar disorder should be routine, experts recommend
17 Nov, 2022 · 3 min read
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Lack of computer access during the pandemic is linked to poorer mental health in young people
16 Nov, 2022 · 3 min read
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Europeans’ use of antidepressants more than doubles in 20 years
16 Nov, 2022 · 3 min read
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Magic mushroom ingredient can reduce depression, study finds
15 Nov, 2022 · 3 min read
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Data can transform social care – five projects show how it’s done
14 Nov, 2022 · 8 min read
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Three-quarters of social media users see self-harm content online by age 14
9 Nov, 2022 · 3 min read
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Islington launches mental health support for young Black men
8 Nov, 2022 · 2 min read
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Exercise could prevent mental illness in a quarter of people, research shows
7 Nov, 2022 · 3 min read
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‘A bit of a wild west’: a new standard to introduce rigour to the market in AI health care tools
7 Nov, 2022 · 4 min read
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Providers of digital technology for mental health care should adopt ethical framework, report argues
3 Nov, 2022 · 3 min read
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Scottish government invests in digital solutions to support mental health
1 Nov, 2022 · 3 min read
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Free mental wellbeing services launched for children in Harrow
27 Oct, 2022 · 2 min read
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NHS to prescribe rollerskating to teenagers to address anxiety
27 Oct, 2022 · 3 min read
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Mental health trusts unable to access patient records after cyber attack
20 Oct, 2022 · 3 min read
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Outgoing Mind chief exec warns of ‘significant damage’ from mental health cuts
18 Oct, 2022 · 3 min read
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NICE and MHRA will review regulation of digital mental health tools
17 Oct, 2022 · 3 min read
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Mental health policies for drug and alcohol users are not being followed in Scotland
17 Oct, 2022 · 3 min read
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Government launches back-to-work drive for people with mental health problems
12 Oct, 2022 · 3 min read
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Mental health patients turn to A&E for help as waiting lists lengthen
10 Oct, 2022 · 3 min read
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People with recent dementia diagnosis have higher risk of suicide, study finds
6 Oct, 2022 · 3 min read
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Scotland’s mental health laws should be overhauled, review says
5 Oct, 2022 · 3 min read
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Mental health patients are being transferred from Scotland to England and Wales
29 Sep, 2022 · 3 min read
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New text service to help tradespeople with their mental health
29 Sep, 2022 · 3 min read
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Professionals and users disagree about quality of mental health apps
28 Sep, 2022 · 3 min read
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West London teenagers receive free app for mental health support
26 Sep, 2022 · 3 min read
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Hertfordshire Partnership adopts digital mental health assessment platform
22 Sep, 2022 · 2 min read
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Black and South Asian people with dementia die younger, study finds
20 Sep, 2022 · 3 min read
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Smartphones of limited use to people with dementia, study finds
15 Sep, 2022 · 2 min read
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Doomscrolling linked to poor mental health outcomes, study finds
15 Sep, 2022 · 2 min read
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Wellbeing app Koa Foundations is effective at supporting health care workers’ mental health, study finds
13 Sep, 2022 · 3 min read
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Virtual reality field trips improve wellbeing for end-of-life cancer patients
8 Sep, 2022 · 3 min read
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How effective are digital support tools at helping people with mental health problems?
7 Sep, 2022 · 2 min read
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Children more likely to disclose mental health issues to a robot, study shows
6 Sep, 2022 · 3 min read
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Software company raises funding to improve care for people who have been sectioned
6 Sep, 2022 · 2 min read
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How often do people make use of digital tools for mental health support?
1 Sep, 2022 · 2 min read
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GPs to prescribe cycling and walking to improve mental and physical health
30 Aug, 2022 · 3 min read
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What draws people to use digital health tools for mental health support?
25 Aug, 2022 · 2 min read
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Almost 38,000 vital follow-up mental health appointments missed
24 Aug, 2022 · 2 min read
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A visit to a virtual museum can improve mental wellbeing in older people
23 Aug, 2022 · 3 min read
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Mental health patients forced to travel far from home for treatment
18 Aug, 2022 · 2 min read
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Number of young people referred for emergency mental health help reaches record high
18 Aug, 2022 · 2 min read
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More than 20 children die in mental health units in three years
17 Aug, 2022 · 2 min read
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NHS England cracks down on poor quality care from mental health service providers
15 Aug, 2022 · 2 min read
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Campaign to improve young people’s mental health launched in London
11 Aug, 2022 · 2 min read
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Pandemic leads to upsurge in use of digital mental health tools
11 Aug, 2022 · 2 min read
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NHS recruits thousands more staff to children’s mental health workforce
9 Aug, 2022 · 3 min read
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Digital tools: offering mental health support whenever, wherever you need it
8 Aug, 2022 · 2 min read
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Smartphone apps the most popular digital tool for mental health support
4 Aug, 2022 · 2 min read
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Social media pressure and Covid-19 pandemic behind a surge in mental health problems among young people
3 Aug, 2022 · 3 min read
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Crisis mental health patients in ‘short stay area’ for three weeks
2 Aug, 2022 · 3 min read
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Mental health of people in North of England hit hardest by pandemic
28 Jul, 2022 · 3 min read
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Mental health problems among young people are growing – and girls are particularly at risk
27 Jul, 2022 · 3 min read
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New virtual reality project aims to support women experiencing pregnancy loss
21 Jul, 2022 · 3 min read
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Mental health staff receive virtual reality training to practise empathy skills
20 Jul, 2022 · 3 min read
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Lancashire trust launches new 24-hour mental health service
19 Jul, 2022 · 2 min read
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Mental health and wellbeing plan should tackle racial inequality, say mental health specialists
18 Jul, 2022 · 3 min read
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GP surgeries now providing specialist mental health support
14 Jul, 2022 · 3 min read
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Increase of half a million in number of adults prescribed antidepressants
12 Jul, 2022 · 2 min read
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Children’s mental health needs risk being ‘sidelined’, children’s services leader warns
11 Jul, 2022 · 3 min read
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‘A privileged place to be’: improving quality of life for people with learning disabilities
23 Jun, 2022 · 5 min read
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Landmark King’s project uses wearable tech to manage depression, MS and epilepsy
15 Jun, 2022 · 3 min read
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New strategy to harness health and social care data will save lives, government says
14 Jun, 2022 · 3 min read
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Cost of treating mental illness skyrocketed during Covid pandemic
13 Jun, 2022 · 3 min read
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Patient with donated liver stored using new technique remains healthy one year on
9 Jun, 2022 · 3 min read
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Integrated care systems must do more to engage with adult social care, report says
9 Jun, 2022 · 4 min read
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Number of well patients unable to leave hospital continues to rise
8 Jun, 2022 · 3 min read
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Take a more joined-up approach to primary care, Fuller review urges
6 Jun, 2022 · 3 min read
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Sherwood Forest launches study on the benefits of at-home digital clinic
31 May, 2022 · 2 min read
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Derriford Hospital’s A&E department adopts digital records
31 May, 2022 · 2 min read
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Review launched into digital readiness of nurses and midwives
30 May, 2022 · 3 min read
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One in seven trusts still using paper-based patient records
30 May, 2022 · 3 min read
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Kent and Medway adopt new imaging system for faster diagnoses
24 May, 2022 · 3 min read
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Hospitals issue warning about Integrated Care Systems takeover
23 May, 2022 · 4 min read
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Torbay and South Devon NHS adopt electronic maternity record
19 May, 2022 · 3 min read
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New funding model proposed for young people’s mental health beds
18 May, 2022 · 3 min read
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MPs launch inquiry to examine progress towards digitisation in NHS
17 May, 2022 · 2 min read
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NHS Transformation Directorate releases new draft strategy for interoperability
11 May, 2022 · 3 min read
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Hertfordshire Partnership issues Green Plan to support digital transformation
3 May, 2022 · 2 min read
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‘Heavily funded’ NHS recruitment campaigns diverting staff from social care
3 May, 2022 · 3 min read
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AI tools could improve dementia diagnosis – but there are challenges
21 Apr, 2022 · 5 min read
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New AI device could help save lives of people with bowel cancer
19 Apr, 2022 · 3 min read
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Goldacre review recommends greater transparency in using health data for research
11 Apr, 2022 · 3 min read
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Wellbeing kiosks launched in Lincolnshire to help the digitally excluded
6 Apr, 2022 · 2 min read
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NHS Blood and Transplant to use genotyping and analytics as part of new strategy
5 Apr, 2022 · 3 min read
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Leicester opens virtual ward for atrial fibrillation patients
29 Mar, 2022 · 2 min read
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Data from NHS Digital will help researchers understand the impact of Covid-19 on cancer patients
21 Mar, 2022 · 2 min read
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North East London ICS offers patients access to a personal health record
16 Mar, 2022 · 2 min read
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NHS adopts AI tool that can analyse heart MRIs in just 20 seconds
15 Mar, 2022 · 3 min read
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Digitisation of maternity goes full steam ahead with 128 successful funding bids
14 Mar, 2022 · 3 min read
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New blueprint for validating AI tools published by NHS AI Lab
8 Mar, 2022 · 3 min read
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Northern Ireland becomes first to adopt a unified medical imaging system
1 Mar, 2022 · 3 min read
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Sajid Javid wants 90% of trusts to have an EPR by end of 2023
28 Feb, 2022 · 3 min read
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Guy’s and St Thomas’ launch new app for recording Covid tests
23 Feb, 2022 · 2 min read
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Government promises increased use of AI in tackling cancer
7 Feb, 2022 · 3 min read
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Health Education England launches evidence and knowledge portal
1 Feb, 2022 · 2 min read
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Cancer patients in Manchester take part in wearable tech pilot
31 Jan, 2022 · 3 min read
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Former care minister warns that NHS is ‘destabilising’ care market
26 Jan, 2022 · 3 min read
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Moorfields patient receives AI implant that enables her to see again
24 Jan, 2022 · 3 min read
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BioNTech teams up with AI start-up to develop coronavirus early warning system
19 Jan, 2022 · 3 min read
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Councillors fear power grab from NHS when ICSs come into force
18 Jan, 2022 · 3 min read
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Government makes it easier to recruit care workers from abroad
4 Jan, 2022 · 3 min read
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New text-based support service launched for people with bowel cancer
23 Dec, 2021 · 2 min read
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Responding to the residential care sector – how tech can make a difference
20 Dec, 2021 · 6 min read
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NHS England to introduce payment by results for elective work
13 Dec, 2021 · 3 min read
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Cambridge University Hospitals Trust signs five-year AI deal to improve patient care
9 Dec, 2021 · 3 min read
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Guy’s and St Thomas’ acquire a Versius robot for keyhole surgery
9 Dec, 2021 · 3 min read
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Barts Health to transform pathology services using digital technology
6 Dec, 2021 · 3 min read
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Digital technology has yet to reach its potential in adult social care, reviews find
2 Dec, 2021 · 4 min read
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UK collaborates with Ireland on digital innovation in health care
29 Nov, 2021 · 3 min read
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Transfer to integrated care systems could be delayed by six months
29 Nov, 2021 · 3 min read
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Integrated care systems will receive funding for ‘best ideas’ on reducing carbon footprint
29 Nov, 2021 · 2 min read
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Review into NHS leadership will examine pay and incentives
25 Nov, 2021 · 3 min read
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ICSs fail to meet targets for increased elective activity, despite £120m funding
22 Nov, 2021 · 3 min read
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Sajid Javid orders review into ethnic bias of medical devices
22 Nov, 2021 · 3 min read
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Surrey CCG launches service to enable patients to monitor blood pressure at home
18 Nov, 2021 · 2 min read
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Sajid Javid describes split in NHS digital leadership as ‘odd’
18 Nov, 2021 · 3 min read
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Anger greets government’s proposed changes to its social care reforms
18 Nov, 2021 · 3 min read
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NHSX aims to speed up introduction of electronic patient records at seven trusts
15 Nov, 2021 · 3 min read
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How can we reduce carbon emissions in health care – and can technology help?
15 Nov, 2021 · 5 min read
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NHS ambulance delays leaving patients stuck at GP surgeries for hours
11 Nov, 2021 · 3 min read
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Cera Care announces 15 digital hubs to care for patients in their own home
9 Nov, 2021 · 2 min read
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Elective recovery plan due in a few weeks, says Sajid Javid
8 Nov, 2021 · 3 min read
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Government pilots new app to nudge people into healthy habits
2 Nov, 2021 · 4 min read
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NHS is looking for a ‘critical friend’ to hold organisation to account
2 Nov, 2021 · 3 min read
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A radical rethink is required on digital health technologies, report argues
2 Nov, 2021 · 3 min read
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King’s College Hospital using AI to diagnose stroke patients
1 Nov, 2021 · 2 min read
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NHS Digital boss intends to end pointless duplication of data
28 Oct, 2021 · 2 min read
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Spending review: some welcome news for the NHS – but where’s the workforce plan?
28 Oct, 2021 · 5 min read
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Lack of data about charity sector leads to poorer policies
28 Oct, 2021 · 3 min read
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Local authorities paying too little for home care, report finds
25 Oct, 2021 · 3 min read
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Ringfence funding for learning disability technology, government urged
21 Oct, 2021 · 3 min read
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Third of NHS trusts putting patients at risk with out-of-date scanning equipment
18 Oct, 2021 · 2 min read
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New AI algorithm prescribes most effective treatment plan for liver cancer
18 Oct, 2021 · 2 min read
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Patient care disrupted by poorly-maintained infrastructure
18 Oct, 2021 · 2 min read
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Covid response was one of ‘most important public health failures’ in UK history, say MPs
14 Oct, 2021 · 3 min read
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NHSX to fund digital technology enabling people to receive care at home
8 Oct, 2021 · 2 min read
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Five Integrated care systems miss key targets for sharing patient data
7 Oct, 2021 · 3 min read
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Government launches ‘far-reaching’ review of health and social care leadership
5 Oct, 2021 · 3 min read
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New digital tools essential to reduce overprescribing, review finds
4 Oct, 2021 · 3 min read
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‘A bit of a nightmare’: fuel shortages starting to affect vulnerable patients
30 Sep, 2021 · 3 min read
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Virtual reality shows potential for management of pain – but challenges persist
30 Sep, 2021 · 2 min read
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Patients need a simple way to opt out of data sharing, says NHSX chief exec
30 Sep, 2021 · 2 min read
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Labour wants to improve patient safety after care scandals
29 Sep, 2021 · 2 min read
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Oxford University sets up new institute for applying data science to health care
29 Sep, 2021 · 2 min read
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New coalition formed to bring patient perspective to digital technology
28 Sep, 2021 · 3 min read
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AI algorithm reduces false positives in breast ultrasound
27 Sep, 2021 · 3 min read
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Integrated system for health and social care ‘essential’, Javid says
24 Sep, 2021 · 2 min read
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NHS hospitals use artificial intelligence to practise brain surgery
22 Sep, 2021 · 2 min read
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Hospital admissions of vulnerable patients drops by 80% in pilot AI scheme
21 Sep, 2021 · 2 min read
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New strategy launched to improve patient safety using digital technology
20 Sep, 2021 · 3 min read
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