MHRA and NICE receive £2m Wellcome funding for digital mental health tech

MHRA and NICE receive £2m Wellcome funding for digital mental health tech

By Lee Peart 27 November 2025

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have secured a £2m funding boost from Wellcome to improve safety and ...

Work-related ill health continues to be higher than pre-pandemic levels

By Liz Wells 20 November 2025

An estimated 1.9 million workers suffered from work-related ill health during 2024/25, new data reveals.

IFS finds depression rise among poorer women in 50s and 60s

By Lee Peart 19 November 2025

Over one in five women (21%) in their late 50s and early 60s have depressive symptoms, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

Over one in three using AI Chatbots for mental health support

By Liz Wells 18 November 2025

More than one in three adults (37%) have used an AI chatbot to support their mental health or wellbeing, new research reveals.

Mental health trust fined over £500k over patient death

By Lee Peart 17 November 2025

North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) has been fined more than £500,000 following the death of 22-year-old Alice Figueiredo at Goodmayes Hospital on 7 July 2015.

UKHSA report highlights impact of climate change on mental health

By Liz Wells 12 November 2025

The effects of extreme weather are the biggest climate-related issues affecting mental health in the UK, particularly impacting vulnerable populations who find it increasingly difficult to access t...

Programme funding aims to boost wellbeing of NHS staff

By Liz Wells 12 November 2025

NHS Charities Together and NHS England have announced £2.4m to help bolster crucial mental and physical wellbeing support for NHS staff.

Care workers charged following mental health unit investigation

By Lee Peart 10 November 2025

Two care workers have been charged following an investigation into The Edenfield Centre in Prestwich, Greater Manchester.

ICBs urged to use voluntary sector to support young people's mental health

By Lee Peart 03 November 2025

ICBs have been urged to commission voluntary and community (VCSE) sector providers for non-clinical mental health support.

One in four children wait over a year for community services

By Lee Peart 16 October 2025

One in four children are waiting over a year for community services, with one in fifteen waiting over two years, according to a new analysis.

WHO warns about mental health and wellbeing of Europe's doctors and nurses

By Liz Wells 15 October 2025

Doctors and nurses in Europe are working in conditions that harm their mental health and wellbeing, a new survey reveals.

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Commissioning Assistant WMF2449e

£28,598 - £29,540

Kendal, Cumbria £28,598 - £29,540

RECRUITER: Westmorland and Furness Council

Social Worker (Mental Health) - WMF2451e

£38,220 - £39,152, £42,839 - £44,075

Cumbria / Various£38,220 - £39,152, £42,839 - £44,075

RECRUITER: Westmorland and Furness Council

Social Worker - Children's Assessment and Safeguarding

Salary from ASYE level £36,363 up to £46,142

North East LincolnshireSalary from ASYE level £36,363 up to £46,142

RECRUITER: North East Lincolnshire Council

frederica-diamanta

Commissioning Assistant WMF2449e

£28,598 - £29,540

Kendal, Cumbria £28,598 - £29,540

RECRUITER: Westmorland and Furness Council

Social Worker (Mental Health) - WMF2451e

£38,220 - £39,152, £42,839 - £44,075

Cumbria / Various£38,220 - £39,152, £42,839 - £44,075

RECRUITER: Westmorland and Furness Council

Social Worker - Children's Assessment and Safeguarding

Salary from ASYE level £36,363 up to £46,142

North East LincolnshireSalary from ASYE level £36,363 up to £46,142

RECRUITER: North East Lincolnshire Council