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News from other organisations and the
NHS
Department of
Health
- Personal health budgets
to receive £1.5m
- Deprivation of Liberty
Safeguards Funding Factsheet
- Consultation on proposed
changes to the governance arrangements for controlled drugs
- Health becomes first
government department to sign Time to Change mental health
pledge
Care Quality Commission: Over 15,000
people tell us about mental health services
In
a survey of community mental health services, more than 15,000
people shared their experiences of outpatient clinics, crisis home
treatment, day-to-day living and more. The results show that people
are treated with dignity and respect and are involved in decisions
about their care. However, some people would have liked
extra support with aspects of daily life, like finding work and
accommodation and getting advice.
A Fresh Approach to Drugs: the final
report of the UK Drug Policy Commission
In this report,
the UKDPC proposes a radical rethink of how we structure our
response to drug problems. It analyses the evidence for how
policies and interventions could be improved, with recommendations
for policy makers and practitioners to address the new and
established challenges associated with drug use.
Record numbers recovering from drug
addiction
Record numbers of drug addicts in England
are recovering from addiction, according to figures released by the
National
Treatment Agency. Nearly 30,000 successfully completed their
treatment in 2011-12, up from 27,969 the previous year and almost
three times the level they were seven years ago (11,208). The data
also reveal that nearly one third of users in the last seven years
successfully completed their treatment and did not return, which
compares favourably to international recovery rates.
New e-portal set to transform
knowledge, skills and attitudes towards child mental health
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health will head up a
£2.2m educational and advice programme to improve mental health
outcomes for children.
The e-portal, which is set to go live in Spring 2014 will be
accessible anywhere in the world and is supported by a Consortium,
including the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The hub will speed up
the time it takes to diagnose a child with mental health issues by
ensuring professionals working with children and young people know
what signs to look out for.
The Great Push for Mental Health: update
from Professor John Copeland, Chairman, WFMH Great Push for Mental
Health in strategic alliance with the Movement for Global Mental
Health
“You may remember that the World Federation
for Mental Health (WFMH) “Great Push” programme, in alliance with
the Movement for Global Mental Health, received the advice that if
we wanted the support of health ministers to promote mental health
internationally, we would first need to demonstrate the strength of
support from the international mental health community itself.”
Read more…
New global mental health website
The Society for Emotional Well-being
Worldwide has launched a new website. This is an online
community for global mental health professionals and will provide
networking capacity through blogs and forums, as well as up-to-date
scientific literature, conference and work opportunities for
providers and advocates for global mental health.
One in 10 Employees in Europe has missed
work due to depression
One in 10 working people surveyed in Europe
has taken time off work because of depression, with an average of
36 days lost per episode, according to a new survey from the
European
Depression Association. This equates to more than 21,000 days
of lost working time in this group of people. However, despite the
size of the problem, nearly one in three managers reported they had
no formal support or resources to deal with employees who have
depression, and 43% called for better policies and legislation to
protect employees.
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