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Government to improve mental health and wellbeing of NHS workers
The Department of Health and Social Care is planning to help NHS staff more effectively deal with their workplace pressures The government has set out keep reading
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Five scientific reasons why our brains need a break
Have you ever been stumped by a problem, decided to take a break, and then later found that the answer magically came to you in keep reading
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Healthwatch reveals top priorities for 2019
Earlier this month Healthwatch England published its annual network priorities list – setting out the key health and care topics its local teams will be keep reading
Management
Supporting staff who are experiencing mental health problems
Practice managers have a duty of care to support employees who have experienced mental health problems to return to work. It’s important to listen, be keep reading
Health & Patient Care
NHS is ‘failing’ children with mental health issues, PAC report shows
The NHS isn’t providing the necessary support to children and young people who are experiencing mental health problems, according to the latest PAC report According keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Patients missing GP appointments more likely to die prematurely
According to the BBC, a new report shows that patients who regularly miss GP appointments are more likely to die at a younger age New keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Higher depression levels in girls linked to social media
Higher levels of depression in girls has been linked to their use of social media; an online safety expert has offered her advice As reported keep reading
Health & Patient Care
99% of GPs concerned over mental health support for young people
As reported by The Guardian, mental health services for under-18s are proving alarmingly insufficient, according to UK GPs Ninety-nine per cent of GPs are worried keep reading
Recruit and Retain
Wellness is more than a ‘tickbox’ exercise
Employers need to do more for the mental health of their staff, says James Shillaker, director at Incorpore. They should focus on developing a strategy that keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Brexit aftermath linked to rise in antidepressant prescribing
According to the BMJ, the prescription of antidepressants rose immediately after 2016’s referendum voted for the UK to leave the EU Antidepressant prescribing in England rose, keep reading