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An extra £12 million will be spent over the next 2 years to expand services that make mental health assessments available to those arrested.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Government opens bidding to fund health based places of safety to stop those in mental health crisis being held in police cells.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Alistair Burt, Minister for Community and Social Care, speaks about the progress in mental health services for children and young people.
David Cameron announces that tens of thousands of people with mental health conditions will be supported to find or return to work.
An extra £1 billion will be invested in mental health care by 2021 and a million more people will get mental health support.
Alistair Burt outlines why adults should talk to children and young people about mental health and introduces new online resources.
The department's response outlines how it plans to make improvements to perinatal mental health.
David Cameron gave a speech on life chances, explaining how the government intends to transform the lives of the poorest in Britain.
The Prime Minister will announce almost a billion pounds of investment to enhance mental health services across the country.
Crisis care programme reduces use of police cells as a 'place of safety' by more than 50% for people experiencing a mental health crisis.
David Cameron gave a speech setting out his plans for "a 7-day NHS, safe in our hands - for every generation to come".
Sports bodies are signing up to the Mental Health Charter for Sport and Recreation to help remove stigma and prejudice around mental health.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Nick Clegg has secured £1.25 billion of new funding as part of today’s budget to help children and new mothers with mental health issues.
Nick Clegg announces a search for unsung mental health heroes who have helped, supported or inspired those with mental health conditions.
Nick Clegg announced the winners of the Mental Health Hero Awards, as people are asked to take 5 minutes to help break the stigma around mental health.
The Deputy Prime Minister spoke about removing mental health stigma and the need to adopt a 'zero suicide' ambition across the NHS.
The Deputy Prime Minister hosted a major Mental Health Conference on 19 January to discuss the future of mental health services in England.
A revised code of practice for the Mental Health Act 1983 provides guidance for professionals.
Members of the Deputy Prime Minister’s Mental Health Taskforce met for the first time today to look at 3 priority mental health areas.
The government has announced a further £12 million is to be invested in helping people with mental health conditions return to work.
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