A £16 million ‘state of the art’ mental health facility which was promised to Harrogate over two years ago is ‘still on the table’ according to NHS leaders. The plans at Lady Lane were put on hold, after Harrogate’s Clinical Commissioning Group announced a forecast deficit of £14 million in its 2017/18 budget.But Tees Esk and Wear Valley Trust, which provides mental health services in the north, have reassured that the facility is still ‘an option’.Speaking at North Yorkshire’s Scrutiny of Health Comission on June 22, Adele Coulthard, Director of Operations at TEWV said: “We are still committed to delivering mental health facilities within Harrogate."Engagement is still going and we are working on options for a 'bed base' and the community services."A survey asking people to share their views and give their verdict on the best option in improving mental health services in the district is available online until July 5.Ms … [Read more...] about NHS leaders say Harrogate’s £16m mental health facility ‘not ruled out’
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Mental health officers could be placed in all schools to support Hackney’s most vulnerable kids
PUBLISHED: 10:03 28 June 2018 James Scott An officer from mental health charity Place2Be talking to students. Photo by Place2be Archant Mental health officers will be placed in all Hackney schools in September, if a council-run scheme is successful. The Petchey Academy. Picture: Emma Bartholomew Hackney Council, which invests more than £7million each year in its Child and Adolescent Mental Health provision (CAMHS), wants to support more of the borough’s most vulnerable kids by giving schools more resources to help with early interventions. As it stands more than 40 of the 88 schools across the borough have CAMHS workers on site every week, but the council wants to give teachers more support when spotting kids who seem detached or are experiencing chaotic lifestyles. The council is working with Hampstead charity Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families to hold workshops to increase teachers’ understanding of mental health within youngsters so … [Read more...] about Mental health officers could be placed in all schools to support Hackney’s most vulnerable kids
Universities Urged To Sign Up To New Mental Health Charter To ‘Avoid Failing A Generation Of Students’
Universities will be called on to dramatically improve their mental health support for students, by signing up to a new charter that requires them to meet a minimum standard of care. Universities Minister Sam Gyimah is preparing to develop the Mental Health Charter this autumn, in partnership with charities and higher education bodies. He has called on unis to sign up to “avoid failing a generation of students”. The announcement comes after it was revealed the suicide rate among students in the UK has overtaken that of non-students aged 20-24 for the first time. Karl Knights, 22, from Canterbury, was well supported after being diagnosed with depression and detained under the mental health act during his first year at university in 2016. He told HuffPost UK he is extremely pleased with the news: “I’m one of the lucky ones, as sadly mental health support at universities is patchy and in its infancy. I’m happy and immensely excited that … [Read more...] about Universities Urged To Sign Up To New Mental Health Charter To ‘Avoid Failing A Generation Of Students’
River health vs mental health: Farmers fight ORC changes
Manuherikia irrigators say the mental health of farmers will suffer and the area will convert to dairy after the Otago Regional Council's proposed minimum flow changes. Councillors say the changes to takes from overallocated catchments have been ''coming for years'' and need to be for all of Otago, not just certain farmers. At a council meeting in Dunedin yesterday a report on changes to the minimum flow-setting process on three catchments was discussed. The council decided to incorporate the Manuherikia, Arrow and Upper Cardrona catchments into one plan change. The minimum flow changes are meant to improve river health, and would require irrigators to restrict water takes at certain times of year. Sheep and beef farmer Andrew Paterson, who lives near Omakau, said he recently had his driest 12 months in 70 years. ''The effect on myself personally was extreme stress during this period.'' The proposed minimum flow levels for the area would lead to farmers suffering serious mental health … [Read more...] about River health vs mental health: Farmers fight ORC changes
Race against time to fix problems at mental health trust as key inspection looms
PUBLISHED: 17:27 27 June 2018 Gemma Mitchell Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) chief executive Antek Lejk outlines feedback from the health watchdog in a report for directors Picture: NSFT NSFT Further concerns have been raised about the region’s troubled mental health trust just weeks before a crunch inspection. Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP Dr Dan Poulter believes the trust will stay in special measures Picture PAUL GEATER In October, Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) was rated ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and placed into special measures. This means the watchdog had to keep the trust under close scrutiny to ensure problems were being fixed. Last month, the CQC carried out an unannounced interim visit to NSFT ahead of its full inspection this September – where inspectors will decide whether to remove the trust from special measures. In papers that will be presented to NSFT directors tomorrow, … [Read more...] about Race against time to fix problems at mental health trust as key inspection looms