Three months of consultation have just begun on an ambitious plan to improve local access to mental health services for young people in South Wales…
Mental Health Bill – UK Government compromises over therapeutic value of treatment
A two-day debate on the Mental Health Bill in the House of Commons has led to the Government making an important compromise in the proposed legislation to ensure that any compulsory treatment must have a clear “therapeutic benefit” to the patient…
Assembly Government Measure for Mental Health on the Cards?
Assembly Government Measure for Mental Health on the Cards?
Negotiations to form a coalition Assembly Government could result in new mental health legislation for Wales.
Detailed negotiations on a possible deal between the parties began late this week. Part of that deal could be to introduce legislation on mental health that will create the equivalent of a Mental Health Act for Wales…
Below: Mental Health Act or Mental Health Measure?
UK Government proposes new amendments to the Mental Health Bill
The UK Government today proposed new amendments to the Mental Health Bill before it reaches Report Stage next week (18th-19th June) – the final debate in the House of Commons before the Bill goes to ‘ping-pong’ between the two Houses.
Mental Health Bill latest: MPs’ amendment defines Government’s ‘appropriate treatment’ test more tightly
Six Labour MPs have tabled an important amendment to the UK Government’s Mental Health Amending Bill that could make significant progress towards preventing patients from receiving treatment where it has no therapeutic benefit…
Welsh MPs call for new approach to prisons
Wales needs to develop its own distinct approach to prison services, including a more therapeutic, community-based model for prisoners experiencing mental ill health, according to a group of MPs…
New study highlights the cost of caring
A report out this week suggests that unpaid carers face ‘a severe financial penalty’ as soon as they start looking after a disabled or chronically ill relative or friend…
Declaration paves way for innovative approach to Primary Care Mental Health in Wales
A unique initiative to develop a Wales-wide Gold Standard for Primary Care in mental health has taken a step closer with the publication of a Welsh Declaration for Mental Health and Well-being…
Top award for Hafal’s services for Welsh speakers
Hafal, the principal Welsh charity for people with severe mental illness and their carers, has won a top award for the quality of the materials and services it provides to Welsh speakers…
Hafal conference seeks creative new solutions for Mentally Disordered Offenders in Wales
This week Hafal hosts a unique event giving professionals from across Wales the opportunity to work with patients and carers on developing a blueprint for a better deal for Mentally Disordered Offenders.