Government-led reviews, reports, memorandums of understanding – concordats even – are all for nothing if they can’t actively lead change and challenge others to do the same. If they lack the ambition to raise standards and improve outcomes they will …
My previous post reported on the progress being made by local areas as they make their commitment to improve mental health crisis services in line with the principles set out last February in the mental health Crisis Care Concordat. I …
When health and care conversations turn to ‘the NHS and winter pressures’, the tendency is to focus on familiar issues: A&E capacity, flu vaccine provision, ambulance response times etc. This year, we want to give equal emphasis to the provision …
It’s a tough question to answer: faced with a person you believe is in the midst of a mental health crisis, in a situation where harm may come to them and to others, what do you do? If you happen …
Who do we rely on in times of crisis? If we’re talking physical trauma – a broken leg or a shattered hip for example – we or someone with us can call NHS 111 or 999. If we are unlucky …
