http://www.communitycare.co.ukRead the latest mental health information and mental health news from Community Care.en-gbReed Business Information, 2006Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:49:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/23/108904/healthcare-commission-highlights-mental-health-care-failings.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/23/108904/healthcare-commission-highlights-mental-health-care-failings.htmlSixteen percent of NHS mental health trusts are providing a “weak” standard of care in psychiatric wards, according to the Healthcare Commission.Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:49:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/23/108937/mental-health-inquiry-reveals-security-failures.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/23/108937/mental-health-inquiry-reveals-security-failures.htmlOther headlines in today's papers include: Boozing costs Britain £25.billion; 1 in 5 kids carries a weaponWed, 23 Jul 2008 09:10:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/23/108936/news-round-up-mental-health-inquiry-reveals-security-failures.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/23/108936/news-round-up-mental-health-inquiry-reveals-security-failures.htmlOther headlines in today's papers include: Boozing costs Britain £25.billion; 1 in 5 kids carries a weaponWed, 23 Jul 2008 09:09:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/21/108903/purnells-welfare-plans-may-fail-due-to-over-emphasis-on-sanctions.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/21/108903/purnells-welfare-plans-may-fail-due-to-over-emphasis-on-sanctions.htmlSocial care charities have warned that today's government welfare reform green paper may fail to help vulnerable benefit claimants into work through an over-emphasis on sanctions rather than support.Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:00:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/21/108897/health-and-social-care-act-creates-merged-care-regulator.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/21/108897/health-and-social-care-act-creates-merged-care-regulator.htmlThe Care Quality Commission (CQC) will assume responsibility for regulating health and social care and monitoring the welfare of detained mental health patients in England following the passage of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 today.Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:17:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/18/108894/office-for-disability-issues-mentally-ill-are-worst-off-among-disabled.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/18/108894/office-for-disability-issues-mentally-ill-are-worst-off-among-disabled.htmlAn Office for Disability Issues survey published yesterday has found that people with mental health problems are significantly more disadvantaged than other disabled people.Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:35:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/17/108881/nhs-inquiry-mental-health-nurse-abused-position-with-23-women.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/17/108881/nhs-inquiry-mental-health-nurse-abused-position-with-23-women.htmlAn NHS London report said yesterday that poor management had enabled a male mental health nurse to have inappropriate sexual contact with at least 23 vulnerable of eating disorders services over two decades.Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:49:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/17/108883/social-services-criticised-in-child-killing-report.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/17/108883/social-services-criticised-in-child-killing-report.htmlOther headlines in today's papers include: NHS blamed for nurse's abuse of patients; Government confronts death taboo with call for funeral home open daysThu, 17 Jul 2008 09:21:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/17/108882/news-round-up-social-services-criticised-in-child-killing-report.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/17/108882/news-round-up-social-services-criticised-in-child-killing-report.htmlOther headlines in today's papers include: NHS blamed for nurse's abuse of patients; Government confronts death taboo with call for funeral home open daysThu, 17 Jul 2008 09:20:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/14/108835/research-role-of-social-work-in-mental-health-services.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/14/108835/research-role-of-social-work-in-mental-health-services.htmlEach week the Social Care Institute for Excellence analyses research findings behind specific social work practices Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:53:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/14/108837/government-condemned-for-hospital-visits-plan.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/14/108837/government-condemned-for-hospital-visits-plan.htmlMore headlines from today's papers include: Youth violence: Tactics against gangs fatally flawed - report; Send jobless youths on national service, says Britain's new knife crime tsar; Teenage girls report pressure to live up to sexual ideals Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:14:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/14/108836/news-round-up-government-condemned-for-hospital-visits-plan.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/14/108836/news-round-up-government-condemned-for-hospital-visits-plan.htmlMore headlines from today's papers include: Youth violence: Tactics against gangs fatally flawed - report; Send jobless youths on national service, says Britain's new knife crime tsar; Teenage girls report pressure to live up to sexual ideals Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:13:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/11/108833/podcast-henderson-hospital-closure.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/11/108833/podcast-henderson-hospital-closure.htmlThe planned closure of the Henderson Hospital in Surrey is investigated in the latest episode of Ivory Tower.Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:37:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/11/108828/manchester-mental-health-trust-chief-quits-ahead-of-damning-report.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/11/108828/manchester-mental-health-trust-chief-quits-ahead-of-damning-report.htmlThe chief executive of the mental health trust hit by a series of strikes last year over the dismissal of a Unison activist resigned this week.Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:18:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/08/108796/henderson-hospital-consultation-may-hinder-chance-of-reopening.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/08/108796/henderson-hospital-consultation-may-hinder-chance-of-reopening.htmlThe consultation on the future of the flagship Henderson Hospital for people with personality disorders was called into question at a public meeting last week.Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:10:00 GMT