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Department of Health and Social Care publishes terms of reference for statutory inquiry following deaths of NHS mental health inpatients in Essex.

• Updated: 10 April 2024

Those struggling with their mental health will be better supported thanks to a £10 million funding boost for charities working to prevent suicides.

• Updated: 4 March 2024

Thousands of children and young people will benefit from expanded mental health hubs as the government will offer more funding for local communities.

• Updated: 1 March 2024

The Healthcare Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) has published its terms of reference in a bid to help improve patient, staff and community safety.

• Updated: 30 January 2024

Minister Maria Caulfield celebrates the work of the Frank Bruno Foundation in supporting people with mental ill health get back into work.

• Updated: 21 December 2023

New suicide surveillance system launched to tackle emerging methods of suicide and clamp down on those seeking to sell dangerous products to vulnerable people.

• Updated: 30 November 2023

Every local authority across England to be allocated additional funding to help combat drug and alcohol misuse.

• Updated: 13 November 2023

The government has announced almost £5 million to fund early support hubs nationwide to deliver mental health support for children and young people.

• Updated: 25 October 2023

The NHS is set to benefit as new levy will raise an estimated £100 million of new funding for research, prevention and treatment of gambling addiction. 

• Updated: 17 October 2023

Government pledge to reduce England’s suicide rate within 2 and a half years with launch of new national suicide prevention strategy.

• Updated: 11 September 2023

Multi-million-pound fund for charity sector to carry out crucial work - alongside the NHS - to save lives and tackle tragedy of suicide.

• Updated: 25 August 2023

Mark Spencer drives tractor to Parliament to shine a light on mental health in rural communities

• Updated: 6 July 2023

Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay announces inquiry into deaths of mental health inpatients in Essex will become statutory.

• Updated: 28 June 2023

The major conditions call for evidence has been launched for views on how best to prevent, diagnose, treat and manage the 6 major conditions.

• Updated: 17 May 2023

Celebrities and medical experts including comedian Tom Davis, Dr Ranj Singh and Dr Linda Papadopoulos support new government campaign to boost mental health.

• Updated: 14 May 2023

37,700 women have purchased hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescription prepayment certificates (PPC) following the launch, saving over £1.13 million.

• Updated: 4 April 2023

From 1 April 2023, women in England will be able to access cheaper hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to help with menopause symptoms.

• Updated: 1 April 2023

£150 million will be used to build 150 new facilities to support mental health urgent and emergency care services.

• Updated: 23 January 2023

More than £3.6 million of government funding awarded to the National Academy of Social Prescribing to support wellbeing, including impacts of loneliness.

• Updated: 23 December 2022

If you are struggling as a result of the recent events in Afghanistan, there is support available across the United Kingdom for veterans and those affected.

• Updated: 29 November 2022