The pandemic has led to reductions in the leave patients were granted from mental health wards. Although lockdown restrictions have been easing, leave is still behind pre-pandemic levels.
An analysis into how available beds, occupancy rates and the ratio of detained to informal patients in mental health inpatient services are affecting patient care and the accessibility of services
Mental health wards can often be white, bland and clinical. The charity Hospital Rooms is here to change that.
The government has published its response to the Reforming the Mental Health Act White Paper consultation last week. What are key issues? And what will happen next?