Chief Social Work Officers statement – The NEN – The NEN – North Edinburgh News

Chief Social Work Officers statement – The NEN  The NEN – North Edinburgh News →Read more

Baby Preston adoption agency pushed staff to meet strict targets – The Telegraph

Baby Preston adoption agency pushed staff to meet strict targets  The Telegraph →Read more

ICO watchdog opens inquiry into cameras in mental health patients’ bedrooms

Exclusive: Oxevision system used by 40% of NHS mental health trusts being scrutinised by information commissioner over privacy concerns … →Read more

PIP system under pressure as ministers question rules for mental health claims

DWP signals imminent Timms Review update as questions grow over PIP support for mental health and neurodiverse conditions. Interim findings are expected before the summer recess, with ministers … →Read more

Isles hospital told to improve training in mental health services

A watchdog has recommended that 17 improvements be made to mental health services at NHS Western Isles’ largest hospital. Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) praised staff for their high levels of … →Read more

Doctor warns that vaping certain flavours could have unexpected impact on your mental health

Teenagers and young adults in particular could be vulnerable … →Read more

Mentally ill prisoner (70s) loses eye after being stabbed with pen by cellmate

An acutely mentally ill prisoner in his 70s, who has no previous criminal history, has lost an eye in a prison attack after being stabbed with a pen by another prisoner with psychiatric health issues … →Read more

Bill to limit prison off-ramp for the mentally ill could soon head to Newsom

Citing a series of violent crimes that followed criminal defendants being spared of convictions due to diagnosed mental illnesses, state lawmakers have pushed forward legislation backed by California … →Read more

‘Mental illness doesn’t exist in a vacuum’ says Obsessive, Compulsive, Divine

Ahead of its run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Nika Akberlin speaks with Rachel Byrne about her new play currently showing at the Corpus Playroom … →Read more

Charity fundraisers go the extra mile for care home residents – LincsOnline

Charity fundraisers go the extra mile for care home residents  LincsOnline →Read more