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6/2/2012 On 31 Janaury the Mental Health Network held it's first general meeting of 2012 giving members the opportunity to hear about the latest hot issues and emerging policy from experts in the field of mental health
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3/2/2012 The Office of Health Economics (OHE) have published a report into competition in the NHS in England.
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3/2/2012 A new study carried out by the National Confidential Inquiry into suicide and homicide by people with mental illness (NCI), has found that implementation of key recommendations have led to a significant decrease in suicide rates in clinical populations
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30/1/2012 A new report from the Mental Health Network looks to define what is meant by an inpatient bed in mental health services
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19/1/2012 On 16 January the National Development Team for inclusion (NDTi) published a report that discusses the need to ensure that mental health Payment by Results (PbR) and personalisation are developed in an integrated and whole system way
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9/1/2012 The Mental Health & Learning Disability Nurse Directors’ and Leads’ (MHLDNDL) Forum will be running two National Ward Manager and Team Leader Development Programmes through 2012
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6/1/2012 Through September and October 2012 green spaces across the country will be transformed with the creative talents of mental health service users and health professionals as part of Reflections Park Art.
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22/12/2011 On 8 December the Care Quality Commission published their annual report into the operation of the Mental Health Act.
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20/12/2011 The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) have published a new quality standard and clinical guidance on service user experience in adult mental health.
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19/12/2011 Following the BBC Panorama investigation into Winterbourne View, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published the first of five reports
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16/12/2011 On 30 November the Mental Health Network and the NHS Confederation’s Service Delivery and Organisation (SDO) Network jointly hosted a webinar looking at new and emerging research in mental health self care
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16/12/2011 The European Commission has published three papers by the IMPACT consortium on mental health
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9/12/2011 The MHN annual conference and exhibition, Better Outcomes: Mental Health in a new NHS landscape, was held on 6 December where delegates heard from a wide range of speakers and had the opportunity to take part in one of four stimulating workshops
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9/12/2011 On 9 December the Department of Health published the second NHS Outcomes Framework covering 2012-13
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24/11/2011 On 24 November, the Department of Health (DH) published the NHS Operating Framework for 2012/13, on which the Mental Health Network has been lobbying hard
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24/11/2011 A new service for GP commissioners launched by the Mental Health Network and pharmaceutical firm Janssen will link up GPs using a social networking programme to help them commission mental health services more effectively
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21/11/2011 MIND have published new report that critically looks at acute and crisis mental healthcare in England and Wales
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18/11/2011 A new report from the Centre for Mental Health, with the Mental health Network, examines the costs and benefits of an award-winning service based at Birmingham City Hospital
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10/11/2011 The Mental Health Network has been working hard to influence the NHS Operating Framework and taking forward implementation of the Mental Health strategy
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4/11/2011 This week the Department of Health published the latest annual reports on the levels of investment in mental health services in England
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1/11/2011 The Centre for Social Justice has published a new report on the mental health strategy entitled ‘Completing the revolution: Transforming mental health and tackling poverty’
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25/10/2011 The 10th October marked World Mental Health Day 2011, which this year had the theme ‘The Great Push: Investing in Mental Health’
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24/10/2011 Health Minister Paul Burstow opened the South West London Recovery College on 29 September at Springfield University Hospital
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24/10/2011 The Government has joined forces with Comic Relief to commit up to £20 million in funding to Time Change over the next 4 years
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24/10/2011 A report published by the NHS Information Centre shows the number of people subject to restrictions under the Mental Health Act has risen by 5% in England
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24/10/2011 The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is consulting on its proposed regulatory approach. This aims to make it clearer about how the CQC decides a provider is not meeting the essential standards and what action they will take as a result.
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18/10/2011 The NHS Information Centre has published a report showing intentional self harm hospital admissions have increased by 10.6% in 3 years
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11/10/2011 The Department of Health have released their Payment by Results: Draft 2012-13 Mental Health Guidance for all NHS organisations providing and commissioning mental health services
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7/10/2011 The Mental Health Network team have just returned from the Conservative conference in Manchester.
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7/10/2011 The Mental Health Network team have just returned from the Labour Party conference in Liverpool.
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5/10/2011 The Mental Health Research Network has appointed an Associate Director for NHS Engagement with responsibility for delivering an NHS Engagement Strategy.
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28/9/2011 Two in five people with depression or an anxiety disorder who complete NHS psychological therapy recover from their condition, says a report from the NHS Information Centre.
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21/9/2011 The Mental Health Network have just returned from a very successful Liberal Democrat conference in Birmingham.
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15/9/2011 In September’s British Medical Journal Caroline White highlights comments by Thomas Insel, Director of the US National Institute of Mental Health, on a recent visit to the Royal Society in London.
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7/9/2011 Those with an interest in Quality Standards have the opportunity to engage with the National Quality Board with the aim of ensuring the library of topics is genuinely fit for purpose.
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23/8/2011 Research by think-tank Demos has found that at least one in ten people who commit suicide are suffering from a terminal or chronic illness.
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12/8/2011 A study of the first year of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) initiative reveals key insights and identifies lessons services can draw on to further improve effectiveness.
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10/8/2011 Results from the Care Quality Commission's 'Community Mental Health survey 2011' show that the majority of respondents had not spent any time in hospital over the last 12 months.
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5/8/2011 The Government has now responded to their green paper on criminal justice reform, published in December 2010.
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5/8/2011 The Government published a draft version of its suicide prevention strategy on 19 July 2011.
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22/7/2011 The Government has released operational guidance to the NHS for extending patient choice of Any Qualified Provider (AQP).
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21/7/2011 The Department of Health has launched a new resource to support clinical commissioning groups in designing and purchasing high quality dementia services.
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19/7/2011 The Mental Health Network and the National Housing Federation have established a strategic partnership to work together on the issue of housing and health.
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15/7/2011 'MINDFUL EMPLOYER Line Managers' Resource - a practical guide to supporting staff with a mental health condition', provides employers with easy to access information and support in relation to supporting staff who experience mental health conditions.
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4/7/2011 Graham Allen MP has launched the second installement of his review of Early Intervention in which he calls upon the Prime Minister's political committment to turn talk into action.
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27/6/2011 'Breaking the Cycle: Effective Punishment, Rehabilitation and Sentencing of Offenders’, sets out plans to radically reform criminal justice.
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23/6/2011 A recent report from the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) shows that the majority of senior mental health finance staff surveyed are in favour of Payment by Results (PbR) in mental health.
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17/6/2011 The Government published its initial response to the findings of the NHS Future Forum on Tuesday 14 June.
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16/6/2011 New research from Aviva UK Health reveals that 52% of GPs cite the lack of support for patients with mental health issues as their key concern.
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8/6/2011 The findings from a survey of public attitudes towards mental illness suggests that public opinion on a number of mental health issues has become more positive, but some less favourable views still exist.
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8/6/2011 A new money health check launched by The Money Advice Service aims to help the nation to take charge of and stay in control of their money.
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7/6/2011 Bob Alexander, director, NHS Finance and Bruce Calderwood, director, mental health policy, DH, have written to all mental health service leads with an update on Payment by Results for mental health services for working age and older people.
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1/6/2011 A new support programme for mental health professionals and employment advisers is helping to get 60% more people with serious mental health problems back into stable employment.
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23/5/2011 A joint letter to 'The Guardian' signed by Mental Health Network director Steve Shrubb and a range of mental health and academic organisations, says the place of mental health is still "largely invisible" in the Health Bill.
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11/5/2011 The Department of Health has published the findings of the Children and Young People's Emotional Well-being and Mental Health National Support Team's local visits and assessments.
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28/4/2011 The Department for Education has published its data on the effectiveness of child and adolescent mental health services in England.
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21/4/2011 Rethink Mental Illness is developing a network for people who have a sibling affected by mental illness.
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14/4/2011 The Department of Health recently published 'Fulfilling and Rewarding Lives: Evaluating Progress', which sets out key outcomes and service ambitions for local organisations to check progress on implementing the Adult Autism Strategy.
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13/4/2011 Two Mental Health Network (MHN) members have been included in the Government's new NHS Future Forum.
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8/4/2011 The Ministry of Justice's National Offender Management Service (NOMS) has recently re-tendered its "prisoner escort and custody" (PECS) contracts in England and Wales.
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1/4/2011 Amid concerns that mental health will lose out in the new commissioning reforms, a new Joint Commissioning Panel has been created to improve effective commissioning for mental health, learning disabilities, and well-being.
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1/4/2011 A new report has published first-hand information from patients about their personal experiences of appealing to a tribunal against their detention under the Mental Health Act.
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28/3/2011 The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published a new set of guidelines which aim to help ensure people diagnosed with a form of psychosis, who also misuse substances, can be identified and treated effectively.
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23/3/2011 A personal health budget allows people to have more choice, flexibility and control over the health services and care they receive.
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23/3/2011 Plans to better shape local services around the needs of communities have been given a boost as Care Services Minister Paul Burstow unveils that almost 90% of all local authorities have signed up to be early implementers of new cross-working boards.
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22/3/2011 The Ministry of Justice Green Paper and the recently published Mental Health strategy confirm the commitment stated in the Spending Review for people in contact with the criminal justice system to have improved access to mental health services by 2014.
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21/3/2011 Time to Change have launched a new nation-wide campaign to help end the silence around mental health issues.
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21/3/2011 The Care Quality Commission published the 2010 staff survey on 16 March. It is structured around the four pledges to staff in the NHS Constitution, with an additional theme of equality and diversity.
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10/3/2011 The Government’s Mental Health Strategy recommended that mental health support be appropriate for the age and developmental stage of young people, and transitions from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services to adults services be improved.
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2/3/2011 A joint statement by the Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health, Royal College of Nursing, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Division of Clinical Psychology and Royal College of GPs has called on the government to prioritise children's mental health.
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17/2/2011 In a recent debate in the House of Lords, Peers discussed the implementation of the Coalition Government's mental health strategy.
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11/2/2011 Local authorities could soon get funds for treating drug addicts on the basis of how many successfully recover from dependency.
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9/2/2011 This joint report looks at whether investment in the prevention of mental health needs and the promotion of mental well-being might represent a good use of available resources.
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4/2/2011 A law that automatically expels MPs from Parliament if they have a serious mental health condition is to be abolished.
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2/2/2011 Today (2 February) the Government published its strategy for mental health in England - 'No health without mental health: A cross-government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages'.
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2/2/2011 This well attended member event discussed and explored the content of the public health white paper. Chaired by Nigel Edwards, the day gave members a chance to share their views and contribute to the NHS Confederations’ consultation response.
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28/1/2011 Graham Allen MP recently published an independent inquiry to Her Majesty’s Government on Early Intervention.
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28/1/2011 The Men's Health Forum has published a guide to good practice in male mental health. Commissioned by the NMHDU and co-authored by Mind, 'Delivering Male' aims to remedy the lack of men’s mental health strategy to mirror the one established for women.
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28/1/2011 The Office for National Statistics has published the latest suicide figures for the UK for the years 2000 to 2009.
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24/1/2011 The Mental Health Network has published a new briefing which highlights the benefits of money management in improving mental health and well-being.
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22/12/2010 Breaking the cycle: Effective Punishment, Rehabilitation and Sentencing Offenders.
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22/12/2010 The Mental Health Network continues to work on the criminal justice agenda for mental health providers
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20/12/2010 The Department of Health today (20th December) published it’s first Outcomes Framework for the NHS Commissioning Board, for the transitional year 2011/12.
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15/12/2010 The Government today (15 December) published its response to the health white paper consultation.
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15/12/2010 The white paper, 'Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS' was published on 12 July 2010 and outlines the Government’s plan for a new direction for the NHS.
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13/12/2010 The Office of Fair Trading has announced a study into commissioning and competition in the provision of public services, designed to help government buyers promote competition in markets in order to realise better value for money.
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9/12/2010 MIND has called for evidence to be submitted to an independent inquiry to investigate acute and mental health services in England. This includes all adult inpatient care crisis resolutions.
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7/12/2010 Up to 200,000 young people in the UK are thought to be caring for a parent with severe mental health problems, a report has said.
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3/12/2010 The report – published ahead of a cross-government mental health strategy due to be launched shortly – argues for radical changes in the delivery of mental health services to improve patient care and increase productivity.
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26/11/2010 Prime Minister David Cameron has called for Britain's well-being to be measured for the Government from April next year.
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24/11/2010 The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has developed an online resource on dementia which provides information about the condition, useful resources and real-life case studies.
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24/11/2010 The Coalition Government published its plans for adult social care entitled ‘A Vision for Adult Social Care: Capable Communities and Active Citizen’.
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