NHS Employers launched a national campaign today (3 March 2010) to end stigma against NHS workers suffering from mental ill health. The campaign, ‘Open your Mind’, will also work to improve employment rates for those with mental health conditions and help NHS trusts create better working environments for all staff. Nick Martindale looks at the initiative, and why it was needed.
NHSMental health at work: new NHS Employers initiativeThursday, March 4th, 2010PCTs urged to invest in promoting mental well-beingTuesday, January 26th, 2010Primary care trusts in the North West are being urged to shift resources into promoting good mental health after a comprehensive survey showed stark differences in mental well-being. Mental health services running fine despite heavy snow, says trustThursday, January 14th, 2010South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust has reported no significant disruptions to services during the recent adverse weather conditions. Mental health a policy priorityWednesday, January 13th, 2010Last year ended with a rush of reports that, taken together, provide impressive evidence for the growing recognition among British policy makers and advisers of the importance of psychological health and needs. Translated MaterialsThursday, January 7th, 2010This section houses translated materials for use by services and service users and includes materials such us PHQ 9s, GAD 7s and self help leaflets. These have been kindly submitted by London services. If there are translations missing that you are aware of then please contact us, similarly if there are translations here that you know to be incorrect or ‘not very good’ then please let us know. ArabicMeditation on prescription: charity urges new remedy for depressionTuesday, January 5th, 2010Meditation techniques should be widely available on prescription, say experts today, pointing to evidence that emptying the mind is more likely to help people out of the cycle of recurrent depression than pills. Meditation may for some evoke images of Buddhist chanting and the Beatles bedecked with flowers in their period of devotion to the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, but today a mental health charity is launching a campaign to make “mindfulness” courses based on meditation available widely on the NHS. Abuse relief for those who care for mentally illWednesday, December 30th, 2009A BOLD new program has been launched to reduce verbal and physical abuse experienced by staff at West London Mental Health Trust. The trust, based in Uxbridge Road, is introducing a new creative workshop which aims to increase self esteem and respect for fellow patients and staff. Health bosses hope it will create a sense of responsibility for people’s own actions and, ultimately, a reduction in incidents. NHS stress phone service launchedWednesday, December 30th, 2009An NHS helpline to help people struggling with stress has been launched by the government. The service is available across England in response to concerns about the mounting problems people will face in coming months because of the economy. NHS tackling ‘the last taboo’ and helping people back to workFriday, December 18th, 2009Calling mental illness ‘the last taboo’, Alastair Campbell, the journalist, broadcaster and author, spoke about his own experiences of breakdown and depression to an audience of over 500 mental health professionals at ‘The Way Through’ conference on December 1 in Bolton. New Horizons LaunchedWednesday, December 9th, 2009A new era for mental health |
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