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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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Please note, the media office is only able to respond to enquiries from or about the media.
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DecMind responds to latest talking therapy figures
Mind responds to the latest performance figures from the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) scheme.
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FebMind responds to Government’s new mental health strategy
Today sees the launch of the first cross government mental health strategy, laying out plans for the future of mental health care in England. Mind's Chief Executive, Paul Farmer responds.
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DecGovernment commitment to widening NHS access to psychological therapies welcomed
News on improvements planned for access to psychological therapies announced by Minister of State for Care Services Paul Burstow.
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OctNew report shows we still need to talk
The We Need To Talk coalition, led by Mind, calls on the Government to fulfil its promise to make psychological therapies available across the country.
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JulNew look NHS must deliver on mental health
The Government has outlined proposals to overhaul the structure of the NHS including transferring the responsibility for commissioning to GPs.
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JunMental heath coalition welcomes new Government spending on psychological therapies
We Need to Talk Coalition pleased with commitment to talking therapies from new government.
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OctNICE guidance must not be used to cut counselling
New NHS guidance risks closing down treatment options for patients seeking counselling services.
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JulFresh vision makes mental health the priority for all public services
Police, teachers and other public sector workers should be trained in spotting signs of mental ill-health as a new report from a coalition of mental health groups sets out its vision for mental health services that spans across public services.
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JulRegulation must be extended to help stamp out abuse
Patients will continue to be unprotected if counsellors and psychotherapists are not regulated by the government.
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JunMind and WITNESS respond to ruling on Derek Gale case
The Health Care Professionals Council has today struck off an Arts Therapist following wide ranging incidents of misconduct and abuse towards patients in his care.
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MarMental health services failing young and old
Two reports published today by the Healthcare Commission show significant failings in the care and treatment offered to mental health service users over and under 65 years old.
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MarInvestment in mental health essential as recession bites
Mind today welcomes the Government’s commitment to invest £93m in mental health services to prepare for the human cost of the recession.
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JulLong waiting times for psychological therapies harmful, says mental health report
A group of leading mental health charities has today published a report which says that the lives of those stuck on long NHS waiting lists for psychological treatments are being damaged as a result.
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FebNew psychotherapy services cannot arrive fast enough
Three years is too long to make someone wait for help that could transform their life, possibly even save their life.
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OctMind Comments on the Government's Comprehensive Spending Review
We are delighted that on World Mental Health Day, this significant breakthrough in mental health care has occurred, meaning that finally people will be getting the help they want when they are most in need
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