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The Mental Health Bill has received Royal Assent to modernise outdated mental health laws and improve care for seriously ill patients.
Government launches independent review to look at rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services and what is driving it.
Mental Health Act reformed to improve treatment of patients and address disparities.
The Healthcare Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) has published its terms of reference in a bid to help improve patient, staff and community safety.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Mark Spencer drives tractor to Parliament to shine a light on mental health in rural communities
The 12-week call for evidence will seek views on what can be improved within the current service and build our understanding of the causes of mental ill-health.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Today, the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act will commence to better protect patients in mental health settings over the inappropriate use of force.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid gave the keynote address at the NHS Providers' Annual Conference and Exhibition 2021.
The Health and Social Care Secretary spoke to Parliament about the publication of the Mental Health Act white paper.
Major reform of Mental Health Act will empower individuals to have more control over their treatment and deliver on a key manifesto commitment.
The government has announced new legislation to reform mental health care.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock's speech at the Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit in London.
Health leaders from around the world will gather in London next month to address the issue of mental ill-health.
We've been awarded the Gold standard at this year's Mind Workplace Wellbeing Index Awards for our commitment to staff and mental health.
More than 2 million public sector workers are set to receive unprecedented mental health support.
The government has pledged that every secondary school in the country will be offered Mental Health First Aid training by 2020.
£200,000 funding to help teachers understand and identify mental health issues in children.
Prime Minister Theresa May spoke about Time to Talk Day and how conversations can improve people's mental health and help to change lives.
Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health, talks about mental health service improvements and maintaining NHS performance standards.
Theresa May set out her vision for the shared society, the government's role within it and how to transform mental health support.
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