Tag Archives | mental health

    A practice educator or social work manager talking to a student

    Social work leaders, Workforce

    Fast-track social work scheme to end in 2027 after government decides to withdraw funding

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    Adults, Children, Legal, Social work leaders

    How the Mental Health Bill has been amended by the House of Lords

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    Adults

    Disability benefit reforms will increase social care demand and poverty, say practitioners

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    Workforce

    ‘Following my bipolar diagnosis, my social work team helped me remain in the job I love’

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    A female social worker speaking to a young man

    Adults, Workforce

    Think Ahead raises concerns about mental health social work job cuts in call for thousands more roles

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    Adults, Social work leaders

    Many disabled people face benefit cuts in government plan to save over £5bn from welfare system

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    Adults, Children, Social work leaders

    An update on the Mental Health Bill’s passage through Parliament

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    Mental Health. Stress, tension, relationships and work environment concept. Man's hand, holding magnifying glass

    Adults, Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Lack of staff and beds leading to ‘harmful’ gaps in mental healthcare, warns CQC

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    Adults, Workforce

    Social work opinion split over police involvement in mental health incidents, poll finds

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    Workforce

    Government budgets 2.8% for NHS pay rises next year

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    Mental health practitioner and client

    Adults, Workforce

    Invest in mental health social work to meet key NHS objectives, government told

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    Adults, Social work leaders

    AMHPs voice safety concerns over police withdrawal from mental health incidents

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    Adults, Social work leaders

    Placing social workers in mental health trusts can help tackle out-of-area placements, says report

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    Children, Social work leaders

    Government to create new type of accommodation for children at risk of deprivation of liberty

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    The Houses of Parliament in London

    Adults, Children, Social work leaders

    How the government plans to reform the Mental Health Act 1983

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    Mental Health. Stress, tension, relationships and work environment concept. Man's hand, holding magnifying glass

    Adults, Children, Social work leaders

    Bill to overhaul ‘outdated’ Mental Health Act introduced

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