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Explore this section of Nursing Times for the latest policy, workforce and research news on mental health nursing, plus clinical articles and opinion
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National accreditation given to nurses at East Anglian psychiatry service
Nurses and other staff at a service supporting patients experiencing mental health difficulties have achieved national accreditation for the quality of care they provide.
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A nurse who lost his son to suicide has called for lived experience to play a bigger role in the design of mental health services.
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More nurses will be needed to help close a mental health “treatment gap” facing children and young people, a leading NHS figure has said.
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The first Filipino nursing director in the NHS has expressed his pride at his appointment and has pledged to leave "the door wide open” for others to follow in his footsteps.
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The Scottish Government will commission a review into mental health nursing in the country, to explore what needs to be done to attract, grow and support the workforce, it has been announced.
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Student mental health nurses at the University of Brighton will be guaranteed a job as soon as they graduate as part of a new pilot programme.
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The chair of a newly-relaunched inquiry into the deaths of thousands of mental health inpatients in the East of England has encouraged any staff with knowledge of cases to come forward.
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Addressing gender inequalities and improving women’s health at a female inpatient forensic mental health ward was achieved with this quality improvement change project.
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A quality improvement change project on a female inpatient forensic mental health ward used trauma-informed care principles to improve experiences for staff and service users.
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The Recovery Riders is a collaborative project to support patients in accessing bike rides with staff to improve wellbeing
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Discover seven research findings that could save the NHS money while also improving care
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Understanding patients’ intersectional experiences enables practitioners to produce more meaningful care plans, which improves patient experiences and outcomes
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An overview of eating disorders and the risks they pose is presented in this article, along with details of new guidance on recognising and managing medical emergencies in people with eating disorders
