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Post-it note on a table with the word 'STRIKE' written on it

Workforce

AMHPs to take two weeks’ continuous strike action in grading dispute

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Post-it note on a table with the word 'STRIKE' written on it

Workforce

AMHPs to stage walkout as social work strike action hits sixth council within a year

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Mounting demand for AMHPs and unmet need masked by fall in number of detentions, say leads

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Pad of paper with 'staff shortages' written on it

Adults, Children, Workforce

Strike-hit council struggling to deliver AMHP service

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Barnet mental health social workers striking outside the council's offices.

Adults, Workforce

Inside a social work strike: the staff fighting for a ‘safe service’

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Young black man receiving a mental health assessment

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

AMHPs lack time for ‘extremely important’ pre-assessment work with people in crisis, finds survey

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Police car with flashing blue lights

Adults, Children, Social work leaders

AMHP leads sound alarm over Met Police withdrawal from mental health-related incidents

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Mental health practitioner and client

Adults, Children, Workforce

‘Give AMHPs the therapeutic tools they need to underpin least restrictive practice’

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Unavailability of beds, doctors and transport increasing risks for those in crisis, warn AMHP heads

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AMHPs making greater use of Mental Health Act powers to tackle crises or suspected abuse or neglect

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Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

AMHP and approved mental capacity professional training standards finalised

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Social worker assessing older woman

Adults, Workforce

AMHP numbers shrink by 3% amid increase in detentions and plans to expand role

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Adults, Workforce

UPDATED: AMHP and approved mental capacity professional training standards launched for consultation

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Middle-aged son comforting retiree terminally ill father, suffering pain, care

Adults

Distress, uncertainty and frustration: nearest relatives’ experience of Mental Health Act assessments

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Couple struggling with debt

Adults

Debt support scheme for people in mental health crisis reaching just 3% of forecast number

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Adults, Workforce

Two in five best interests assessors not receiving supervision

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