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Uses of the Mental Health Act: is the data fit for purpose?

How reliable is the data collected about detentions under the Mental Health Act? Veena Raleigh looks at the data quality issues and their implications.

By Veena Raleigh - 20 December 2017

Reducing inequalities in children and young people’s mental health

With the publication of the government’s Green Paper on child and adolescent mental health, Jill Roberts looks at how it tackles the issues around inequalities.

By Jill Roberts - 8 December 2017

The future of the NHS must be settled through constructive argument not adversarial disputes

Chris Ham urges national leaders to work together to determine what the NHS can deliver with current funding constraints.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 4 December 2017

The Budget: is the government listening?

Chris Ham calls on the Chancellor to provide more funding for the NHS and social care before it is too late.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 15 November 2017

A minority government: a chance for NHS leaders to seize the day?

Matthew Kershaw looks at the risks and opportunities for the NHS presented by the government’s focus on Brexit.

By Matthew Kershaw - 13 November 2017

Stopping the blame game around delayed transfers of care

Simon Bottery looks at the context behind the latest row on the Better Care Fund and delayed transfers of care.

By Simon Bottery - 6 November 2017

Getting serious about public mental health

Chris Naylor considers whether public mental health is being prioritised in a world of thinly stretched public health budgets.

By Chris Naylor - 1 September 2017

Political consensus needed to ensure the future of health and social care

In July, Chris Ham joined Sarah Wollaston MP to give the Speaker’s lecture on the future of the NHS in the House of Commons. Here, he summarises his contribution, detailing what needs to be done to secure a sustainable health and social care system.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 14 August 2017

Realising the potential of allied health professions

In this guest blog, speech and language therapist Joanne Fillingham makes the case for a stronger leadership role for allied health professionals (AHPs).

By Joanne Fillingham - 20 July 2017

Quality improvement in mental health: a commitment to long-term change

Quality improvement is not a quick fix, and creating the type of cultural change needed to adapt an organisation's whole approach to quality does take time, says Shilpa Ross.

By Shilpa Ross - 20 July 2017

Social care: who cares?

The 'dementia tax' debacle was one of the turning points of the election campaign. Nicholas Timmins asks whether all proposals for reforming social care are now a dead letter for this parliament given the government's lack of a majority.

By Nicholas Timmins - 14 June 2017

Cross party parity on mental health

Helen Gilburt explores the prominence of mental health in the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat manifestos.

By Helen Gilburt - 1 June 2017

Get mental health right and we can get the whole system right

Alongside the launch of our report on mental health and new models of care, Chris Naylor explores some of the benefits of investing in mental health.

By Chris Naylor - 18 May 2017

The power of digital health: what can we learn from one million posts?

David Buck explores whether machine learning can help find wider meaning in millions of unstructured online conversations about our health.

By David Buck - 13 April 2017

Allocating social care funds: difficult decisions ahead

The extra £2 billion for adult social care announced in the Spring Budget will be gratefully received, but local councils now face tough choices about where to allocate the money. Richard Humphries considers the context.

By Richard Humphries - 5 April 2017

Tackling culture change to transform mental health services

What are the organisational development challenges in establishing a new service model? Mandip Kaur reflects on her experience at Forward Thinking Birmingham, an innovative mental health partnership.

By Mandip Randhawa - 16 March 2017

Is a ‘death tax’ for social care about to be announced?

Is the government about to announce plans for a new approach to funding social care? Nicholas Timmins asks if a tax on people's estates after they have died will be an acceptable idea this time around.

By Nicholas Timmins - 3 March 2017

Delayed discharge: 'It’s not just about the money'

Delayed transfers of care will only be solved when there is substantial additional investment in community-based services alongside local reform and improvement, argues Richard Humphries.

By Richard Humphries - 9 February 2017

Looking to the future with quality improvement in mental health

Quality improvement requires commitment, resources and strong leadership to deliver sustainable results. Shilpa Ross looks at what we can learn from mental health organisations.

By Shilpa Ross - 30 January 2017

Taking the right approach to community-based health services

Beccy Baird reflects on perceived public feeling towards the proposal that the NHS should invest in community-based health care rather than hospitals.

By Beccy Baird - 9 January 2017

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