How are you today? Many of us will answer ‘Fine’, even when we’re not. This exchange is often another way of saying hello. I would argue that we have all asked the same question and given the same answer many times,…
07 February 2019
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05 December 2018
Principles for mental health in the Long-Term NHS Plan: A Consensus Statement
The Mental Health Policy Group is pleased to present the following Consensus Statement with partner organisations committed to improving the lives of people with mental health problems. Together we represent providers, professionals, the voluntary and community sector and hundreds…
10 October 2018
World Mental Health Day
Today is World Mental Health Day! Just like physical health, we all have mental health and need to care for it. It is easy to say we’re OK when we’re not, and to forget to look after our mental…
18 July 2018
Integrating mental health therapy in primary care
The following very encouraging case study, of how our Insight Calderdale team has integrated mental health therapy in primary care, has been published on the NHS England website. Congratulations to the whole team for this…
11 July 2018
Our response to the ‘This could cost lives’ report
Mental Health Concern (MHC) welcomes the ‘This could cost lives’ report from Rethink Mental Illness, which highlights the potential negative impact that the future funding of supported housing legislation could have upon people with mental health needs who use…
22 June 2018
Mental Health Concern’s 2017/18 quality accounts
We are pleased to publish our 2017/18 quality accounts, which include details of our effectiveness, governance, commitment to quality and improvement, and our priorities for 2018/19. The quality accounts are available to read and download here: Quality accounts 2017/18 (PDF,…
14 May 2018
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week
This week we are celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week — another great opportunity to talk about our mental health with family, friends, and colleagues! This year’s theme is ‘Stress: are we coping’? Stress is a feeling we can all identify…
09 April 2018
‘Strengthening sustainability’: our 2018-21 strategic plan
We are pleased to share our 2018-21 strategic plan for Concern Group, which reflects our values and focuses on strengthening sustainability for the years ahead. We know the commissioning and provider landscape is challenging; it means we will need to…
01 February 2018
It’s Time to Talk Day
Any day is the perfect time to talk about mental health, but we know that many people feel anxious or ashamed to start that conversation. Despite the great gains that have been made in raising awareness of mental health…
08 November 2017
Video: Microsoft features Sophie, our IT apprentice
In October, we were delighted to welcome a Microsoft film crew to our head office! They had traveled from the US specially to interview Sophie Judy, who works as an apprentice in our IT department. Sophie will…
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