May, 2016
Playing this mobile video game could help fight dementia, say scientists
Researchers have developed a smartphone game that they say will help in a key battle against dementia – understanding how the brain navigates.
Mental Health
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April, 2016
Royals William, Kate and Harry announce new mental health initiative
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry have teamed up to spearhead a new campaign that aims to end the stigma surrounding mental health, Kensington Palace has announced.
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April, 2016
Charity raises concerns over reporting of deaths of youngsters in mental health units
The Government is being urged to investigate the under-reporting of the deaths of children and adolescents in mental health units.
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March, 2016
Clegg’s call to action on mental health
The former Deputy Prime Minister has said that still more work needs to be done to improve the quality of the UK’s mental health services.
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February, 2016
UK children with mental health difficulties ‘go an average of ten years’ before treatment
Research published by an independent charity, the Centre for Mental Health (CMH), has revealed that UK children typically wait an average of ten years to seek advice following their first…
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February, 2016
NHS vows to transform mental health services with extra £1bn a year
One million more people a year with mental health problems will receive treatment in England by 2021, the NHS has pledged.
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February, 2016
Suicide among women and young girls is on the rise
The number of young girls and women committing suicide has risen by a third, according to latest figures.
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January, 2016
Woman’s mental health campaign gains global recognition
A woman who suffers with anxiety has spoken about her new campaign which aims to raise awareness of just how common mental health issues are.