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ICB

ICB awards integrated contract for mental health services

By Lee Peart 01 August 2025

NHS Kent and Medway ICB has awarded Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) a single integrated contract for adult, children and adolescent mental health services.

MATERNITY

Up to 85,000 new mothers suffering postnatal depression, warns RCPsych

By Lee Peart 25 July 2025

Up to 85,000 new mothers in England, or 15% of those giving birth, may have suffered postnatal depression in 2024, according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych).

MENTAL HEALTH

Recently formed trust's mental health wards rated requires improvement

By Lee Peart 24 July 2025

North London NHS Foundation Trust’s (NLFT) mental health wards have been rated requires improvement following a CQC inspection in February and March.

MENTAL HEALTH

Nearly half of drug-caused deaths in healthcare workers involved hospital medications

By Liz Wells 24 July 2025

Nearly half of drug-caused deaths by healthcare workers involved drugs that were obtained from their place of work, new research finds.

ICB

MPs call for end to long waits for autism and ADHD assessments

By Lee Peart 22 July 2025

The Health and Social Care Committee has called for Government action to end long waits for autism and ADHD assessments for children and young people.

DHSC

First round-the-clock neighbourhood mental health unit opens

By Lee Peart 17 July 2025

A first round-the-clock mental health unit has opened in East London as part of a commitment under the 10-Year Health Plan.

MENTAL HEALTH

Four key drivers behind youth mental health crisis identified

By Lee Peart 15 July 2025

Financial insecurity, deteriorating sleep quality, social media use and cuts to children's and youth services have been identified as the leading drivers in the recent alarming decline in mental he...

MENTAL HEALTH