Mental health services 'failing'
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People suffering mental health problems are being failed by poor access to key community services, a watchdog says.
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The NHS is failing to offer sufficient out-of-hours GP care for severely ill patients, experts say.
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Soldiers returning from war are finding it more difficult to get mental health treatment because military insurance is cutting payments to therapists, on top of already low reimbursement rates and a tangle of red tape.
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Treating people with depression  -- by means of either medications or psychotherapy -- leads to  a drop in suicide attempts, according to a new report.
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Many mental health wards in Britain may do more harm than good and on some, patients are subjected to violence, verbal abuse and sexual harassment, according to special reports in the Lancet on Friday.
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The NHS must address failings in dementia care if it is to cope with an increase in cases, a watchdog warns.
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The government announces proposals to improve patient safety as a study finds current safeguards are failing.
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Mental illness is now the second largest cause for UK workers calling in sick, a report suggests.
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The state is failing children in care with most leaving without any qualifications, a report by a think tank has said.
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A top children's charity claims one in ten of the UK's young people suffer mental health problems, but experts cast doubt on the findings.
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One in six calls to a 24-hour helpline last year concerning mental health came from girls contemplating suicide.
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The Lib Dems are promising to introduce a maximum waiting time for community mental health care as figures show patients are facing long waits.
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UK emergency services for children are failing to meet minimum standards set five years ago, say researchers.
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More must be done to ensure patients do not stay in hospital longer than needed, a report finds.
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The way cancer services are provided is a shambles and must be drastically reformed, a report by MPs says.
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NHS healthcare for cancer patients is not good enough, a think-tank of almost 1,000 doctors says.
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NHS services for patients with hearing and balance disorders are inadequate, warns the Royal College of Physicians.