Sainsbury Centre Mental Health Policy

Sainsbury Centre responds to Darzi's NHS Next Stage Review report

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT

People with severe and enduring mental health problems can and should benefit from the chance to control their own health care budgets.

Cabinet champion needed for better mental health for all, says new coalition

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT

'A New Vision for Mental Health' calls for action to build on the successes of the National Service Framework for Mental Health, to put mental wellbeing at the centre of public policy.

Health inequalities: progress and next steps

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT

'Health inequalities: progress and next steps' outlines the Government’s approach to hit the 2010 health inequalities Public Service Agreement targets, assessing what has and has not worked, and setting the direction beyond 2010. It covers mental health very broadly.

Making Recovery a Reality

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Mental health services need radical changes to make recovery a reality

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Helping people to recover their lives should be the top priority for mental health services.

Mental Health Act implementation update

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:00:00 GMT

CSIP/NIMHE have released the latest newsletter about their implementation programme. It includes supervised community treatment and the Code of Practice.

Plan to improve access to psychological therapies welcomed by mental health charities

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:00:00 GMT

The Secretary of State for Health has announced the implementation plan for the IAPT programme.

Charities welcome major boost for psychological therapies

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:00:00 GMT

The Secretary of State for Health has made a commitment to ensuring all GPs in England can offer their patients psychological therapies within six years.

Helping people with severe mental health problems quit smoking

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:00:00 GMT

People with severe mental health problems are among the most likely groups to smoke and often get the least effective help to quit. Smokers are now being offered information and assistance.

Sainsbury Centre welcomes announcement of new psychological therapy projects

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:00:00 GMT

The eleven ‘Pathfinder’ sites for the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme include prisons and Black and minority ethnic communities.