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Seven ways to fix the broken NHS ambulance services

As the NHS marks its 75th year, the urgent and emergency care services it provides have never been in a bigger crisis. Against the backdrop of 10.6 million 999 calls answered in 2022-22, which is 2.6 million more than in 2020-21, media reports have consistently highlighted severe ambulance delays. Patients’…

The Conversation

NHS staff taking time off due to poor mental health continues, new data shows

Figures showed days off due to anxiety, stress, depression and other psychiatric illnesses made up almost a quarter of absences in February.

The Independent UK

Nan beaten to death with doorstop by 'devil-obsessed' grandson who said he was 'Lucifer'

In the weeks before the tragedy, Marlene McCabe pleaded with medics to get help for her grandson Conor who had displayed 'bizarre and worrying behaviour' due to untreated schizophrenia

Daily Mirror

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Advocates call for 911 changes. Police have mixed feelings

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A mountain of evidence shows police often fail to respond properly to people experiencing a mental health crisis. It can lead to avoidable deaths and criminalization of mental illness, especially among people of color.

Tribune News Service

Facebook content moderators in Kenya call the work 'torture.' Their lawsuit may ripple worldwide

Nearly 200 former content moderators for Facebook are suing the company and a local contractor in a court case in Kenya that could have implications for the work worldwide

The Independent UK

Call for Tory MP who posted vile attack on woman over mental health to be suspended

Tan Smith, 38, was stunned after Brendan Clarke-Smith sarcastically said he was "playing the world's smallest violin" after she praised the Samaritans on Twitter

Daily Mirror

Nicola Bulley’s partner called NHS for help after mother-of-two suffered mental health ‘blip’

Mental health response team visited her home address on January 10 following concerns around her alcohol use

The Independent UK

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Mental health biggest issue in record NHS staff sickness levels

Data shows staff absences reached a higher level than during the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Independent UK

Pete Davidson enters rehab for mental health struggles, report says

Comedian Pete Davidson has made the decision to enter rehab for mental health reasons, according to sources familiar with the situation who spoke with TMZ.

Tribune News Service

Star gymnast Biles poised for August return to competition

LOS ANGELES: Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles is poised to compete in August for the first time since mental health and safety concerns cut short her Tokyo Olympics campaign, entering the August US Classic near Chicago.

Bangkok Post

The Trouble with KanYe review – this hugely impressive documentary holds the far-right figurehead to account

From tackling the harm caused by the musician’s rhetoric to addressing the stigma around discussions of West’s mental health, this is seriously important TV

The Guardian - UK

Pete Davidson checks himself into rehab as he battles mental health issues

Comic Pete Davidson has admitted himself to rehab after struggling with Borderline Personality Disorder and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Daily Mirror

Simone Biles announces comeback after two years away from gymnastics

USA gymnastics superstar Simone Biles is set to make a return to the sport after taking a nearly two-year layoff for her mental health.

Daily Mirror

Ministers under fire for ‘levelling down’ desperately-needed mental health services for children in London

Government criticised over plans to move doctor training posts in child and adolescent psychiatry from the capital to other parts of the country

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The Guardian - UK

‘His safe space is at home’: parents on why their children are absent from school

After councils England cited a shortfall in mental health support as a factor in reduced attendance, parents describe their struggles

The Guardian - UK

From Covid to poverty: why pupil absence in England is rising

Social and economic upheaval since the Covid pandemic has resulted in many more families struggling

The Guardian - UK

Inquiry into 2,000 mental health deaths in Essex NHS trusts given legal powers

After pressure from bereaved relatives and inquiry chair, witnesses will be compelled to give evidence

Daily Mirror

Inspirational teen blinded as toddler by brain tumour becomes interviewer to the stars

Malachi Tyler was blinded as a toddler by an inoperable brain tumour but has defied the odds to survive longer than his family could have imagined - and he now has his own podcast series interviewing the stars

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The Independent UK

Health secretary launches national investigation into NHS mental health scandals after Independent exposés

Steve Barclay also announced public inquiry into ‘tragic’ mental health deaths across Essex NHS trusts as he said ‘I’d like to thank The Independent for raising awareness of this important issue’

WEKU

New UK HealthCare Behavioral Health Wing to Help Children’s Mental Crises

A new Behavioral Health Unit at Kentucky Children’s Hospital opens its doors to patients this week.

The Guardian - US

Our primary healthcare system is a mess. We have a plan to fix it

Millions of Americans can’t access a doctor or dentist or have to wait months to be seen. Let’s change that

Tribune News Service

WA Rep. Adam Smith shares his mental health challenges in new memoir

SEATTLE — Politicians campaign by convincing the public they're the best person for the job. While serving in office, they have to be confident and ready to engage on policies and talking points at any moment.

Daily Record

£6000 donation for mental health aid heralded at Perth Black Watch Castle

The gathering comprised of a drinks reception, three-course dinner, charity auction and ended with a ceilidh

The Independent UK

‘People reading more self-help books amid cost-of-living crisis’

Charity The Reader said more people risk being pushed into poor mental health due to financial stress.

The Independent UK

Nicola Bulley’s partner called NHS for help after mother-of-two suffered mental health ‘blip’

Mental health response team visited her home address on January 10 following concerns around her alcohol use

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