World Suicide Prevention Day promotes connectedness
"Social media are often in the news for the wrong reasons, but in the last two years I have been struck by something positive - the emotional support they offer to people who cannot easily find it elsewhere", explains the …
Designs for better mental health
As the Mental Health Act Code of Practice Consultation counts down the last few days to 12 September (the very last day for submissions), we're already looking ahead to when the report of its findings will be published. As art …
Situations vacant: introducing Wellogram
As beloved as our health services might be, they weren't designed to deal with the increase of long term conditions and so-called lifestyle diseases we see today, says Participal's Tara Hackett, Lead Guide and Project Developer for Wellogram - a …
The Social Care Commitment makes its mark
Those who have signed up to the Social Care Commitment are starting to see the positive impact it can have on the quality of care they deliver, and the training and development of their staff says Skills for Care. The …
Mind matters
“Tell her to pull herself together...” “All she needs is a good kick up the backside…” “Forget it. It’s just hopeless...” As a father and carer of a daughter, of mixed race heritage, who had dropped out of her A-level …
Social work and the Mental Health Code of Practice
Not long now until the Mental Health Code of Practice consultation closes on 12 September, but with less than two and a half weeks to go there's no let up in efforts to listen and engage with everyone involved in …
Inspirational information: Mental Health Code of Practice consultation going well
We’re now more than six weeks into the Mental Health Code of Practice ‘Stronger Code: Better Care’ consultation and I wanted to update people on how things are going. We’ve heard some really inspirational tales of good practice, including examples …
Care Act 2014: views sought on local authority funding allocations for 2015-16
In the continued spirit of inclusion and engagement which has characterised and shaped the creation and implementation of the Care Act 2014, the Department of Health is asking local authorities for their views on how funding for three new duties …
Be a voice for autism
Earlier this year, the Department of Health launched Think Autism – our cross-government update to the 2010 Adult Autism Strategy. Created with the involvement of people with autism and Asperger’s syndrome, as well as their families and carers, it brings …
Care Act consultation: one week to go
With just one week to go before the Care Act 2014 consultation closes on 15 August, we’re very pleased to confirm an impressive level of interest and engagement from the sector. Online submissions have sailed past 471 and nearly 2,800 …