Improving the lives of people with mental illness
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RCPsych comments on vote for assisted dying Bill in England and Wales
A total of 330 MPs have voted in favour of moving the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill through to the next stage of the legislative process in Westminster while 275 have voted against it.
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Children’s mental health crisis deepens: severe shortage of psychiatrists to meet growing demand
Our analysis found that the number of children and young people accessing treatment for mental health conditions in England has risen by 27% in just three years.
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“The Mental Health Bill is a step in the right direction but there is still work to be done” – Royal College of Psychiatrists
Dr Lade Smith CBE, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, says plans to modernise the Mental Health Act represent an historic opportunity to improve the lives of people with mental illness.
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Mental illnesses and mental health problems
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Information written for young people and parents, about young people's mental health concerns.
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