After a recent study indicating that a ‘dire shortage’ of mental health professionals is leaving staff…
Category: Mental Health
Kettering mental health services open day for nurses in need of a new challenge
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) is holding a Nursing recruitment day at St Mary’s Hospital (Kettering NN15 7PW) on Saturday 8th February between 10am and 2pm. The day will provide an opportunity for both newly qualified and experienced Band 5 nurses find out more about working within the county’s facilities, as well as provide the opportunity to be interviewed on the day for roles of interest. The roles offered…
Demand for dementia specialists up 304% as diagnosis rates increase
Vacancies for Mental Health Nurses (MHNs) specialising in dementia care have skyrocketed over the past year…
“I couldn’t save my daughter’s life, but I can save others.”
Inspirational Marketing Consultant Faye Smith explains how the death of her 12 year old daughter, Gabi,…
The UK’s mission to reduce violence in mental health care: What can be done?
In 2018/19, the government planned to spend £12.2 billion on mental health services. Despite this, the number…
So how do we tackle violence in mental health care?
Online scenario training experts, Near Life, examine healthcare environments – past and present – to ask…
Employees stay silent over mental ill health reveals research from XpertHR this World Mental Health Day
In the run up to World Mental Health Day employment experts XpertHR highlight the results of…
On ‘World Mental Health Day’ Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust staff take part in RUOKToday? campaign
To mark World Mental Health Day on 10th October 2019, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) is…
Only One in Five UK employers has met first mental health core standard outlined in the Stevenson/Farmer review
Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing survey highlights that few employers are on course to meet the…
On World Suicide Prevention Day employers are being urged to do more to tackle mental health in the workplace
On World Suicide Prevention Day[i] on 10th September, an annual awareness day organised by the International…