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25 Mar / 25
Submission to Inquiry into Community Mental Health Services
The Health and Social Care Committee recently launched an Inquiry into Community Mental Health Services. The inquiry will examine what good looks like from the perspective of people using these services and their families/carers. It is intended to shine a light on cases of innovative practice and high-quality care across the country. In our response, […]
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18 Mar / 25
Social work matters – calling for investment
Social work matters in mental health – but it’s continuously undervalued and overlooked by policy makers. This World Social Work Day we’re making the case that everyone with severe mental illness should have access to a mental health social worker. We’re urging the government to include target in the upcoming NHS workforce plan for 24,000 […]
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19 Feb / 25
Submission to Inquiry into Adult Social Care Reform: The Cost of Inaction
The Department of Health and Social Care recently launched an Inquiry into Adult Social Care Reform: The Cost of Inaction. This inquiry investigates the cost of inaction to individuals, NHS local authorities and the wider economy, focusing on both personal and financial costs, as well as missed potential benefits. Responding to the call for evidence […]
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2 Dec / 24
Submission to NHS Change Consultation
The Department of Health and Social Care recently launched their Change NHS Consultation, to help shape the new 10 Year Health Plan for England. Responding to the consultation, we emphasise that mental health is as much a social issue as it is a health one and that for the 10 Year Health Plan to be […]
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1 Dec / 23
Calling for investment in the mental health workforce
Everyone living with mental health needs should be empowered to live the life they want and deserve. But that will only happen if the professionals and services supporting them themselves supported and thriving. An urgent call for transformation of the mental health workforce Workforce Matters: A Manifesto, shares the often challenging reality of life on […]
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4 Jul / 23
Submission to the major conditions strategy call to evidence
In May 2023, the Department of Health and Social Care launched an open consultation to gather evidence on how to prevent, diagnose, treat and manage the six major groups of health conditions – including mental health. We recruit, train, and develop the mental health workforce to provide the most effective support for people with mental […]
