DHSC boosts mental health services by recruiting thousands of extra staff
By Liz Wells 27 June 2025
More than 6,700 extra mental health workers have been recruited since July, new data shows.
Prevalence of common mental health conditions rises
By Liz Wells 26 June 2025
The proportion of 16- to 64-year-olds identified with a common mental health condition has risen from 18.9% in 2014 to 22.6% in 2023/24, new data reveals.
Report calls for cross-sector action on ADHD
By Lee Peart 23 June 2025
An NHSE commissioned report has called for cross-sector support for ADHD to reduce school exclusions, ease pressure on mental health and wider health services, and help more people thrive at home, ...
ADHD Taskforce stresses need for timely access to needs-based support
By Liz Wells 20 June 2025
The cross-sector ADHD Taskforce, launched last year by NHS England and the government, says rates of recognised ADHD in England are lower than the expected prevalence and stresses the need for time...
Trust 'working hard to fill vacancies' after being told to improve
By Lee Peart 09 June 2025
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust said it was ‘working hard to fill vacancies’ after the CQC highlighted the impact of staffing levels on services.
Mental health 'secondary status' jeopardises 'three shifts', leaders warn
By Lee Peart 05 June 2025
The ‘secondary status’ of mental health risks undermining delivery of the Government’s ‘three shifts’, NHS trust leaders have warned.
Complex needs failure driving 'very high cost' placements, says LGA
By Lee Peart 30 May 2025
Failure to support children and young people with complex needs is driving an escalation in ‘very high cost’ placements, the Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed.
Around 300,000 children to benefit from £9.5m neurodiversity support
By Lee Peart 30 May 2025
Around 300,000 primary school children are to benefit from earlier and better neurodiversity support following the extension of a Government programme.
Complex needs failure driving 'very high cost' placements, says LGA
By Lee Peart 30 May 2025
Failure to support children and young people with complex needs is driving an escalation in ‘very high cost’ placements, the Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed.
Sure Start financial benefits could double costs, finds IFS
By Lee Peart 22 May 2025
The financial benefits of the Sure Start early years programme could be twice as high as its costs, according to new analysis.
MPs slam 'disappointing' response to screen time report
By Lee Peart 22 May 2025
MPs have slammed the Government’s response to a report calling for greater controls on children’s screen time as ‘disappointing’ and ‘weak’.
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