Mind news and press releases
The latest news from the leading mental health charity in England and Wales.
Below you'll find all the latest news from Mind. In this section you can also learn about the services our media office can provide, and find a list of Mind's spokespeople.
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For comment, interviews, case studies or information on our latest news and campaigns, journalists contact the Mind media team on media@mind.org.uk or phone 020 8522 1743 or 07850 788514 out of hours.
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Please note, the media office is only able to respond to enquiries from or about the media.
NHS services:
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18 June 2006
Charities unite to support call for talking therapies for all who need them on the NHS
Access to evidence-based talking therapies for those who need them should be as big a priority for the NHS as any other proven and cost-effective treatment.
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14 May 2006
New mums failed by services
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20 April 2006
Mind supports mental health nursing review recommendations
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11 January 2006
Mind comments on Mental Health Act Commission report
Mind warns against connecting NHS funding with community service funding.
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15 December 2005
Appalling conditions still plague England's mental health hospitals
Mind responds to the results of the first independent inspections of hospital cleanliness in England, undertaken by the Healthcare Commission.
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10 October 2005
Mind exposes severe neglect of older people
New research highlights services cut-off, lack of treatment choice, age discrimination by GPs, lack of suicide prevention policy, high levels of ECT, and diagnosis failure.
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11 September 2005
Mind comments on Healthcare Commission report
Mind welcomes any indication that mental health service users are experiencing an improved level of care, but this report shows that there remain significant areas for concern.
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8 September 2005
Mind releases latest drugs report: Coping with coming off exposes serious difficulties in doctor-patient relationship
Of patients interviewed, 40 per cent saw their GPs as "not helpful" in the process, making them the least helpful source of advice and support, with 10 per cent stating that GPs "made things worse".
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12 August 2005
Mind response to Department of Health report on mental health investment
Mind welcomes the recent increase in funding and community services for mental health as reported by the Department of Health, which we hope will benefit the many thousands of service users in the UK.
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28 July 2005
Mind response to launch of Chief Nursing Officer's review of mental health nursing
As the largest professional group in mental health services, mental health nurses have a significant impact on how service users experience care and treatment.
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28 July 2005
Mind response to launch of Chief Nursing Officer's review of mental health nursing
As the largest professional group in mental health services, mental health nurses have a significant impact on how service users experience care and treatment.
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27 July 2005
Last set of NHS star ratings show progress still to be made in mental healthcare
Only 25 per cent of mental health trusts achieved top three star rating.
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19 July 2005
Mental health services still falling behind
The annual report to Parliament on the state of healthcare in England and Wales focused for the first time on the experience of patients.
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19 July 2005
Mental health services still falling behind
The annual report to Parliament on the state of healthcare in England and Wales focused for the first time on the experience of patients.
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24 May 2005
Mind's Ward Watch findings justified by new reports
Mind published the results of its Ward Watch survey in September 2004 revealing deeply disturbing levels of abuse, harrassment and fear amongst mental health service users on inpatient wards.