Summary
An extra £1 billion of extra funding is to be committed to improving mental health services in England by 2020.
Reference
Triggle, N. (2016). Mental health care ‘is ruining lives’. [Subsequently re-titled as “Nation must focus on mental health – PM”]. London: BBC Health News, February 15th 2016.
Figures obtained by a Freedom of Information requests to mental health trusts indicate that funding for mental health in England actually fell by 2% (in real terms i.e. adjusting for inflation) between 2013/14 to 2014/15.
Reference
Bloch, S. (2016). NHS mental health funding falls in England – FoI figures. London: BBC Health News, February 14th 2016.
See also:
Reference
Pym, H. (2016). Mental health care provision – failings and opportunities. London: BBC Health News, February 15th 2016.
This relates to:
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The Five Year Forward View for mental health: a report from the independent Mental Health Taskforce to the NHS in England. February 2016. London: NHS England, February 14th 2016.
Possibly of interest:
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NHS commits to major transformation of mental health care with help for a million more people. London: NHS England, February 15th 2016.
Mental Health Social Worker Training
The Department of Health is providing £10 million towards a fast-track scheme, run by the Think Ahead charity, for training graduates to become social workers who will work in community mental health teams.
Reference
Funding for mental health social worker fast-track scheme. London: BBC Health News, March 26th 2016.