Mental health One in four people in the UK is affected by a mental health problem
Good mental health is essential for a flourishing society and yet mental health services are not always given the same priority or funding as physical health services. The Health Foundation funds a wide range of projects that support improvements in mental health services and transform the models and approaches used to deliver care, making them more integrated and person-centred.
Our recent work and content on this topic is listed below.
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Inequalities in health care for people with depression and/or anxiety
People with depression and/or anxiety are more likely to have additional long-term conditions if they live in areas of higher socioeconomic deprivation. This long read highlights longstanding inequali...
The missing lonely
Recent data sheds light on loneliness in the UK using new indirect measures. These indicate that the population of lonely people is 13%, larger than the 9% identified from the direct measures alone. T...
Care Quality Commission presents mixed picture of the state of care in England
Our response to the Care Quality Commission’s annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England.
Practical insights on mental and physical health
How can we improve care for people with both mental and physical health problems? The Q Lab shares early findings.
RoMHS (Retention of Mental Health Staff)
Research project to investigate variation in, and determinants of, mental health care staff retention, with the aim of better understanding how organisational contexts and the experiences of registere...
Health Foundation response to NHS Digital statistics on young people's mental health in England
Health Foundation response to NHS Digital statistics on young people's mental health in England
Winter pressures in practice
How has this winter been for GPs and their patients in England? Dr Becks Fisher describes the pressures on general practice.
Mental Health Recovery: Supporting staff to deliver rights-respect services
This project is focusing on empowering mental health patients by supporting staff to respect and protect their rights in everyday decision-making and service delivery.
Pathway for Eating disorders and Autism developed from Clinical Experience (PEACE)
This project will involve developing recommendations for a structured pathway for women with autism spectrum disorder and anorexia nervosa.
Introducing telepsychiatry in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
This project is aiming to reduce waiting times for young people admitted to hospital in Gwent with self harm or eating disorders.
Mind and body: inseparable twins
Jennifer Dixon reflects on the relationship between mental and physical health and the need for better integration of care.
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