Mae rhifyn newydd Cyfnodolyn Iechyd Meddwl Cymru nawr ar gael. Mae cyfnodolyn y tymor hwn yn cynnwys erthyglau ar amryw o achosion iechyd meddwl pwysig gan gynnwys:
Beating Bipolar project set to begin
Researchers at Cardiff University are about to begin work on the world’s first internet-based education treatment for patients with bipolar disorder.
Hutt emphasises need for educational inclusion at Hafal’s spring conference
Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills Minister Jane Hutt AM has spoken of the need for “everyone with a serious mental illness to have access to the things that everyone else has.”
Hafal’s spring conference to focus on equal access to learning
Hafal, Wales’ leading charity for people with serious mental illness and their carers, will this week hold a conference in Llandrindod Wells entitled: “We Can Do It! Ensuring equal access to learning for people with a serious mental illness”.
Assembly Government Review identifies key objectives for Secure Mental Health Services
The Welsh Assembly Government’s Review of Secure Mental Health Services has identified key objectives for service improvement in Wales. The report, which sets out the strategic vision for secure mental health services with 33 recommendations and is designed as a strategy for 10 years, recommends that:
Bradley Report calls for better treatment of people with a mental illness in the criminal justice system
A report published today by Lord Bradley has recommended key reforms to the Criminal Justice System to ensure that offenders with a mental illness can be more readily diverted into a health and social care setting.
Many depressed patients “unaware” of treatment choices
A large number of patients suffering from depression in the UK are unaware what treatments are available to them despite government pledges to improve patient choice.
New Local Health Board Chief Executives appointed
The Chief Executives of the new Local Health Boards (LHBs) in Wales have been chosen. Announcing the new appointments for the LHBs (which will be established in June and fully operational in October)
Awards honour unsung heroes of mental health
“I was surprised and shocked that I’d been nominated. You don’t expect to have awards for the work you do, it’s quite humbling to be nominated for something and I actually felt quite emotional when I won.” Those are the words of Community Psychiatric Nurse, Vaughan Miles,
Report says Mental Health Treatment Requirements are not being used by sentencers
Courts are failing to maximise the potential of community sentences that have the power to keep offenders with mental health problems out of prison.