NHS Has Improved - But Mental Health Sidelined Again, Says Rething, UK The Quality
Healthcare commission has announced significant improvemetns in NHS standards, however, the key factors they are using to measure performance in the annual
health check performance only applies to physical conditions such as; -- Maximum 18 week waiting times -- Availab
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHealthcare Commission Needs To Raise The Bar For Mental Health Service Users, UK Commenting on the Annual
Health check, Lisa Rodrigues, Chair of the
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comConsultation On New Ways To Deliver Mental Health Services, British Psychological Society The British Psychological Society launches an online public consultation on its proposals for access to mental
health services on Thursday 16 October. The proposals have been drawn up as part of the Society's response to discussions with the Department of
Health (DoH) on future plans for mental
health care. Psychologists are calling for a greater emphasis on psychological well-being across the NHS.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSAMHSA Awards More Than $12 Million To Help Community Programs Meet The Mental Health Needs Of Older Americans The Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced the award of 10 grants totaling more than $12 million over three years through the Older Adults Targeted Capacity Expansion Grant Program to help communities meet the special mental
health needs of older Americans.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comU Of M Researcher Finds That Retail Display Fixtures Can Affect Consumer Perceptions Of Products In virtually all stores, consumers view products on display fixtures that are presumed to be of little consequence. Yet, suppose that you were shopping for a set of trendy new coffee mugs and noticed some on a nearby table or shelf. Would your evaluation of just how trendy the mugs are change depending on the display fixture's surface material -- the piece of glass or wood beneath the product? According to University of Minnesota researcher Joan Meyers--Levy, there is reason to believe so.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHouse Panel Questions Ties Between Not-for-Profit Company Hired To Design New Drug Ad Web Site, Drug Marketing Firm House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair John Dingell (D-Mich.) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) on Tuesday sent a letter to
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCounselling Preferred Over Medication - British Association For Counselling And Psychotherapy People suffering from anxiety and depression prefer to receive counselling over medication because they feel it addresses their underlying problems and not just their symptoms. This is one of the key findings in a review of UK and international research studies into the clinical-effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and acceptability of counselling.
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