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The new NHS and mental health: where are we going wrong?

Providing joined-up services that address people’s physical and mental health needs has long been a challenge. Jihad Malasi asks whether primary care networks could be the answer to providing holistic primary care mental health services.
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By Dr Jihad Malasi - 23 July 2020 4-minute read
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Mental health care in the time of Covid-19

Helen Gilburt reflects on the experiences of staff and people with mental health problems during the first months of Covid-19 and urges mental health services to learn from those experiences to plan for the future.
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By Helen Gilburt - 3 July 2020 5-minute read
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What has Covid-19 taught us about supporting workforce mental health and wellbeing?

The Covid-19 outbreak has exposed gaps in psychosocial support for health care workers. Mary Docherty, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust London, considers the action needed to address those gaps and meet the needs of the workforce in the future.
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By Dr Mary Docherty - 25 June 2020 5-minute read
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Capitalising on the offer of help – volunteering in the Covid-19 crisis

The number of people stepping up to volunteer during the Covid-19 outbreak has hit the headlines, but what role are they playing? Helen Gilburt considers the how volunteers are supporting the current response and what that might mean for volunteering in the future.
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By Helen Gilburt - 17 April 2020
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