Tag Archives: Tim Kendall: National Clinical Director for Mental Health at NHS England

Mental Health in General Hospitals: Patient Safety Improvement (NHS England / NCEPOD / NCCMH / NICE)

Posted on February 6, 2017 by

Summary This year’s National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) “Treat as one” report identifies a number of problems in the treatment of patients with mental health problems admitted to acute hospitals. Recommendations are supplied. Professor Tim Kendall, … Continue reading →

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Updated Commissioning for Mental Health and Dementia Data Packs for CCGs (NHS RightCare / NHS England)

Posted on January 29, 2017 by

Summary NHS RightCare have published updates to their Mental Health and Dementia Data Packs for CCGs. The data is intended to support best use of mental health resources plus the identification of unwarranted variations in quality (and health inequalities) between … Continue reading →

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Five Year Forward View For Mental Health: Implementation Plans (NHS England / BBC News)

Posted on July 20, 2016 by

Summary Implementation plans are outlined regarding NHS England’s response to the Mental Health Taskforce’s recommendations for improving mental health care. The following report is a “blueprint” for coming changes in the NHS. It indicates what the public and service users … Continue reading →

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Use of Face-Down Restraint in Mental Health Hospitals (BBC News / NHS Choices / Mind)

Posted on June 20, 2013 by

Summary Research by the mental health charity Mind has revealed figures showing the extent to which face-down restraint is used in some trusts. The government is considering a ban on the use of this method of restraint in English mental health hospitals. … Continue reading →

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