Long-term conditions
Suicide risk assessment and management
GPs have a vital role in identifying and supporting patients with severe depression or other mental health problems, assessing suicide risk and initiating treatment and keep reading
mental health care
Management
Mental health crisis among doctors revealed in BMA report
According to a new BMA report, doctors and medical students are under huge risk of mental health issues due to professional pressure The wellbeing of keep reading
Long-term conditions
Mental health therapists in practices could ‘radically change’ primary care
New guidelines from NHS England could see mental health therapists placed within GP surgeries NHS England has set out new guidelines which encourage the placement keep reading
News
Workload is causing 40% of GPs to suffer mental health problems
A survey has shown that 40% of GPs in the UK are currently suffering a mental health condition as a result of being overworked According keep reading
Long-term conditions
GPs need better support in tackling depression
A ‘loneliness epidemic’ has been blamed for very high numbers of older people being prescribed antidepressants; the RCGP has defended GPs’ role in this According keep reading
News
NHS England promises a lifetime of mental health care for sexual abuse victims
CREDIT: This story was originally seen on NHS England A new strategy from NHS England will ensure that victims of sexual abuse receive the care keep reading
Finance and funding
Poll suggests public wants additional health and care funding to go to emergency and mental health services
New polling suggests that the public wants emergency services and mental health care to have first call on any extra funding for health and care keep reading