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Mental Health crisis services in England under pressure, survey shows

Services for people who are suicidal or self-harming are facing unprecedented demand in England, a BBC Radio 5 live investigation has found. Out of 39 mental health trusts that provided figures for their crisis teams, 27 had seen their workload increase - 70%. And some had seen referrals rise by as much as 60% - but without a comparable rise in funding. NHS England said an extra £400m would be spent on crisis resolution teams.

by Rowan Bridge

27 Jul 2017

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Diabetic sight loss is cut by screening, research shows.

The proportion of diabetics who go blind or suffer sight loss has almost halved since a new national retinopathy screening programme started in 2007. Swansea University research over eight years has now been published in the British Medical Journal.

by Owain Clarke

27 Jul 2017

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Half of pupils expelled from school 'mentally ill'

Half of pupils expelled from England's schools have a mental health issue, according to analysis of official data. The Institute of Public Policy Research suggests if excluded students with undiagnosed problems were included, the rate would be much higher.

23 Jul 2017

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Nine lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk, study says

One in three cases of dementia could be prevented if more people looked after their brain health throughout life, according to an international study in the Lancet. It lists nine key risk factors including lack of education, hearing loss, smoking and physical inactivity.

by Fergus Walsh

23 Jul 2017

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'Too many' patients locked in for mental health care

Too many patients are locked into mental health rehabilitation wards far from home, a review of England's psychiatric services suggests. The Care Quality Commission said there were 3,500 beds in locked facilities across the country, but it believes more people could and should get care in residential settings close to home.

by Smtiha Mundasad

23 Jul 2017

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Lord Chris Rennard, raises the issue of Mental Health in Schools.

Lord Chris Rennard, during a recent debate in the House of Lords, raised the issue of Mental Health in schools. It was in particular to do with the support for children and young people who have mental health issues.

23 Jul 2017

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Mental Health crisis services in England under pressure, survey shows

Diabetic sight loss is cut by screening, research shows.

Half of pupils expelled from school 'mentally ill'

Nine lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk, study says

'Too many' patients locked in for mental health care

Lord Chris Rennard, raises the issue of Mental Health in Schools.

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