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Better food, better mood
The South London charity CoolTan Arts, which uses the creative arts to boost mental wellbeing, is running a cooking club for local residents who have experienced mental health problems.
NICE standards for social care reflect its new responsibilities
New guidance on the provision of social care for people with dementia is as relevant to nurses as healthcare guidelines, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
Most partners are not put off by mental health problems, survey finds
Two thirds of people with mental health problems say their partners were unfazed when they were told about their condition, a survey by Mind and couple counselling organisation Relate has revealed.
Better food, better mood
The South London charity CoolTan Arts, which uses the creative arts to boost mental wellbeing, is running a cooking club for local residents who have experienced mental health problems.
NICE standards for social care reflect its new responsibilities
New guidance on the provision of social care for people with dementia is as relevant to nurses as healthcare guidelines, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
Most partners are not put off by mental health problems, survey finds
Two thirds of people with mental health problems say their partners were unfazed when they were told about their condition, a survey by Mind and couple counselling organisation Relate has revealed.
Legal highs an increasing problem for young people
Nurses need access to training and up-to-date information on the latest drugs and legal highs available to help them identify young people at risk of substance misuse and harm.
Campaign to reduce stigma shows early signs of success
Research into the Time to Change anti-stigma campaign has shown it has resulted in an 11.5 per cent reduction in average levels of discrimination towards people with mental health problems.
Frank Bruno eyes new prize: to fight for better services
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Frank Bruno has launched a campaign to draw attention to the plight of people with mental health problems.
Figures show shift away from the most harmful drugs
Estimates from the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) show the number of people using heroin and crack cocaine has fallen by more than 30,000 since 2005/06, especially among those under 25 and under 35.
Watchdog wants emphasis on person-centred care
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has highlighted failures in the care of people with dementia and in independent mental health services.
Commissioners briefed on how to provide more inclusive services
Mind has used Freedom of Information Act requests to reveal that people from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities continue to face barriers to mental health care.
Awareness raised about legal duty to children of detained parents
Mental health services in Scotland are failing to meet their obligations under the Mental Health Act to consider the impact of compulsory admission to hospital of parents on their children.
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