in mental wellbeing:
The new national strategy for mental health has been launched
New Horizons: Towards A Shared Vision for Mental Health is a cross-government programme of action to help improve everyone's mental well-being and the services that provide mental health care. The strategy replaces the 10 year old National Service Framwework for Mental Health.
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Government to launch £400 million drive to tackle mental health treatment
Government to launch £400 million drive to tackle mental health treatment - Telegraph article 17th October 2011
| 17.10.2011 |
Eating Well for Older People & Older People with Dementia: Practical guide (2011)
New report provides illustrated guidance about the types and quantities of food and drink. It is aimed at all those helping and advising the elderly where there may be practical difficulties around eating, drinking and accessing food. For more, see the website at www.cwt.org.uk/publications.
| 29.09.2011 |
Health and Social Care local grants scheme opens
The second local round of HSCVF funding is now open and aims to build on the success of the 2010 local grant scheme by reaching more local Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations. For more information, go to:
| 06.06.2011 |
The system for collecting and reporting Improving Access to Phsychological Therapies data will be changing
Approval has been given for the IAPT data set to be adopted as a National
Operational Standard, which will allow IAPT data to be reported centrally and used for
secondary purposes.
| 23.05.2011 |
The Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health
The JCP-MH is a new collaboration between leading organisations with an interest in mental health and learning disabilities. It works with the Royal College of GPs and builds upon the National Mental Health Development Unit's previous work on commissioning and mental health.
| 09.05.2011 |
ESRA Newsletter
Here is our Spring Newsletter. Please feel free to call Jane on 01737 772115 if you would like more information.
| 04.05.2011 |
Type 2 diabetes 'cut' after weight-loss surgery
The UK's first large-scale study on the impact of weight-loss surgery has reported a large reduction in type 2 diabetes and other health problems.
| 20.04.2011 |
Professor Dame Sally Davies named as the new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for England
The CMO is the Government's most senior medical advisor, responsible for providing expert advice on a wide range of issues relating to the health of the nation, including the handling of health related emergencies.
| 04.03.2011 |
Health visitor implementation plan launched
The plan sets out what implementing that commitment will mean for families, for health visitors and for all those who have a part to play in strengthening health visiting services.
| 10.02.2011 |
