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Tackling postcode lottery of access to mental health care is too slow – auditors

Scotland

Tackling postcode lottery of mental health access is too slow, auditors warn

Progress in tackling the “postcode lottery” of access to mental health services has been too slow, auditors have warned. A report published by Audit Scotland found people from ethnic minorities, rural areas and those living in poverty face more ...

13 Sept 2023 at 09:16

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Show season recognition highlights the activities at Haywood Lodge in Clonmel

The Show season in the South East has seen prize winning entries emanate from the activities programme delivered by HSE staff in a residential mental health care centre in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. Most recently at the Dungarvan Agricultural ...

31 Jul 2024 at 15:33

Youngsters on mental health wards face ‘cliff edge of support’ at 18 – study

Some young people receiving mental health care in hospital are being moved to settings like bed and breakfast hostels and caravans on holiday sites when they turn 18, an investigation has found. Others admitted to hiding how unwell they ...

12 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Concern that NHS ‘not learning’ from mental health death reports

Safety investigations which occur after a person died during or shortly after care during a stay in a mental health facility are often seen as a “tick box exercise” and could be “compounding harm” for those affected, according to a new ...

30 Jan 2025 at 00:01

‘Nightmare’ for family of man killed by psychiatric patient as attacker released

The family of a man who was killed by a psychiatric patient while walking his dog have said the incident was just the “beginning of our nightmare” as his attacker is allowed out on visits. Lewis Stone, a retired butcher, was on ...

11 Apr 2025 at 20:03

Nottingham attack families ask Streeting for names of staff who treated killer

The families of the Nottingham attack victims said they have told the Health Secretary they want the names of staff involved in treating killer Valdo Calocane to be made public. A February report into the care received by ...

09 Jun 2025 at 17:41

Talking therapy for depression and anxiety ‘less effective for young adults’

NHS talking therapies for depression and anxiety appear to be less effective for young adults, according to new analysis. Younger people may find it “harder to navigate services set up for adults” – with attendance to ...

06 Aug 2025 at 23:30

NHS ‘reliant’ on private firms and charities for mental health care – think tank

The NHS has become “reliant” on private companies, charities and social enterprises to deliver routine mental health care, a think tank has warned. New analysis by the King’s Fund found more than one in four NHS ...

29 Aug 2025 at 00:01

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