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How The Loss Of U.S. Psychiatric Hospitals Led …

(2 days ago) WEBThe percentage of people with serious mental illness in prisons rose from .7 percent in 1880 to 21 percent in 2005, according to the Center for Prisoner Health and Human …

https://www.npr.org/2017/11/30/567477160/how-the-loss-of-u-s-psychiatric-hospitals-led-to-a-mental-health-crisis

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Ministers order ‘rapid review’ into mental health inpatient care in

(1 days ago) WEBMinisters have ordered an inquiry into the quality of care in mental health inpatient units in England after a series of scandals in which vulnerable patients were abused or neglected.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/23/ministers-order-rapid-review-into-mental-health-inpatient-care-in-england

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Specialist mental health unit failures exposed by patients

(8 days ago) WEBThe hospital, however, was in special measures. There had been two deaths in the previous 20 months. In both cases there was found to be a failure to follow the patient's care plan …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59964353

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'Toxic culture' of abuse at mental health hospital revealed …

(8 days ago) WEBWith capacity for more than 150 patients, it is intended to care for people held under the Mental Health Act who are at serious risk of harming themselves or others, including …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63045298

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Mental health patients 'raped and sexually assaulted' in …

(Just Now) WEBMental health patients 'raped and sexually assaulted' in NHS care as 'national scandal' revealed. Patient 11, a new podcast investigation by Sky News and The Independent, …

https://news.sky.com/story/mental-health-patients-raped-while-being-treated-by-nhs-as-national-scandal-revealed-13056678

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Hospital at centre of ‘systemic abuse’ scandal to close …

(4 days ago) WEBFollowing The Independent’s reports, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) launched a national investigation into the safety of all mental health inpatient services …

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/huntercombe-hospital-scandal-nhs-abuse-b2378127.html

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National investigation into NHS mental health scandals …

(9 days ago) WEBMelanie Leahy, whose son Matthew died in 2012 whilst an inpatient in an Essex mental health hospital, said: “Today’s announcement marks the start of the next chapter in our …

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/steve-barclay-essex-mental-health-b2365615.html

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The costly, controversial outsourcing of NHS mental …

(3 days ago) WEBMeanwhile, the need for inpatient care is soaring. In the second quarter of 2023-24, more than three-quarters of mental health trusts had bed occupancy above the Royal College …

https://www.ft.com/content/c10f08f5-9d8b-4439-a754-57cf67dd15d3

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I went undercover to expose abuse at a mental health hospital - BBC

(6 days ago) WEBInstead, before starting work, Greater Manchester Mental Health - the NHS trust which runs Edenfield - gave me a one-day online induction. Then I was out on the ward floor, …

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-63061077

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Years of scandal and promises as patients suffer - BBC News

(8 days ago) WEBYears of scandal and promises as patients suffer. 28 September 2022. Olivia, 22 has seen her mental health worsen over a decade in which officials have promised to improve …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63045303

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Mental Health: England Launches Review Into Safety Of Services

(9 days ago) WEBMinisters have announced a review into England’s mental health services following a series of scandals in inpatient care. In September, a BBC Panorama documentary …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/katherinehignett/2023/01/24/mental-health-england-launches-review-into-safety-of-services/

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NHS mental health hospital staff filmed ‘mocking and slapping’ …

(7 days ago) WEBPolice are investigating allegations that vulnerable patients were bullied, humiliated and verbally abused by staff at one of the UK’s biggest NHS mental health hospitals. Staff …

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/sep/28/nhs-mental-health-hospital-staff-filmed-mocking-and-slapping-patients

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Fear, Neglect, Coercion, and Dehumanization: Is Inpatient …

(3 days ago) WEBInpatient psychiatric hospitalization is a common practice when individuals face severe mental health crises. Unfortunately, epidemiological research has demonstrated that …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/23743735221079138

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England’s mental health care lacks money, yes - The Guardian

(3 days ago) WEBIn the past few months, scandal after scandal has shone a light on the appalling state of mental health inpatient care (meaning those who have to stay at least one night).

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/nov/10/england-mental-health-services-compassion-scandals-patients

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A New Lens on Care Scandals SpringerLink

(1 days ago) WEBIn New York, widespread problems in care homes were exposed by the New York Times 2011–2013. In the UK, abuse at the private hospital Winterbourne View was exposed by the BBC in 2011. Their comparison showed that these US and UK scandals both followed the process outlined by Durkheim, with similar outcomes but one key …

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-57945-5_3

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Locking up those with learning disabilities and autism a scandal

(9 days ago) WEBJosh is 19 and in an inpatient unit sectioned under the Mental Health Act. View Scandal, introduced the Transforming Care Programme in response with hopes of …

https://www.itv.com/news/2023-03-31/people-with-learning-disabilities-face-hell-being-locked-up-in-care-homes

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When Prison and Mental Illness Amount to a Death Sentence

(7 days ago) WEBIt was 1:19 p.m. on Sept. 6, 2019, in the Danville Correctional Center, a medium-security prison a few hours south of Chicago. Mr. Johnson, 21 and serving a short sentence for …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/05/us/politics/prison-mental-health-care.html

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Vista del Mar hospital could be reinstated for involuntary patients

(Just Now) WEBVCMC's admissions in the Hillmont Psychiatric Center are restricted to adults. Reed, Vista's CEO, said admissions of voluntary patients have remained stable and that the hospital …

https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2024/05/13/vista-del-mar-psychiatric-hospital-suspension-review/73512318007/

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Emptying state institutions was supposed to help fix mental health …

(8 days ago) WEBGov. Luther Youngdahl set fire to restraints at the Anoka State Hospital in 1949. "His goal was to move Minnesota's mental institutions from among the worst in the nation to a …

https://www.startribune.com/mental-health-care-history-minnesota-institutions-hospitals/600366681/

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Despite efforts to close gap, parity in mental health care remains

(5 days ago) WEBIn recent years, mental health care has become a mainstream issue. President Biden proposed an expansion of services nationwide. Lawmakers and celebrities speak openly about their struggles. States are providing incentives to expand the behavioral health workforce. Companies are recognizing the need for mental health leave. …

https://publicintegrity.org/health/health-parity/gap-parity-mental-health-care-remains-elusive/

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UnitedHealthcare fined $450,000 for illegal barriers to mental health

(Just Now) WEBScreenshot from committee webcast. The Minnesota Department of Commerce has issued a $450,000 fine and entered a consent order with Eden Prairie-based UnitedHealthcare after finding the company

https://www.yahoo.com/news/unitedhealthcare-fined-450-000-illegal-202845537.html

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When There’s No Safe Place for Your Adult Son or Daughter

(7 days ago) WEBThrush wrote, “The country’s jails and prisons have become its largest provider of inpatient mental health treatment, with 10 times as many seriously mentally ill people now held …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/opinion/adult-children-mental-illness.html

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Inpatient Care Hospitals in New Jersey - RWJBarnabas Health

(1 days ago) WEBAccess to inpatient care can be reached through emergency services available at our many hospitals, as well as through our 24-hour Access Center. This Access Center is …

https://www.rwjbh.org/treatment-care/mental-health-and-behavioral-health/mental-health-services/inpatient-care/

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Transition to a restraint-free inpatient behavioral health setting (6

(9 days ago) WEBThe use of restrictive interventions, such as mechanical restraints, has been a common practice in behavioural health settings since the field’s early infancy. The use of …

https://www.pslhub.org/learn/patient-safety-in-health-and-care/mental-health/quality-improvement-in-mental-health/transition-to-a-restraint-free-inpatient-behavioral-health-setting-6-may-2024-r11488/

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Fake drug and alcohol treatment centers cause a big scandal in

(2 days ago) WEBState officials in Arizona have called it the biggest scandal in state history, fake drug and alcohol treatment centers lured in patients, apparently targeting Native Americans. Now several

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/14/1251200117/fake-drug-and-alcohol-treatment-centers-cause-a-big-scandal-in-arizona

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Investigation into mental-health inpatient care in England

(2 days ago) WEBMental-health charity Mind chief executive Sarah Hughes called the announcement "a crucial step in tackling the serious concerns we have about the state of mental health …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-66044625

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Bereaved North East families call on PM for health trust inquiry

(9 days ago) WEBThe bereaved families of 11 patients, all of whom died whilst under the care of scandal-stricken Tees, Esk, and Wear Valleys mental health trust have written a letter saying they, and their loved

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24314924.bereaved-families-call-prime-minister-tewv-inquiry/

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N.Y. Prisons Holding Mentally Ill People in Solitary, Lawsuit Says

(Just Now) WEBSuzanne DeChillo/The New York Times. Eric Lee, one of the nine plaintiffs named in the lawsuit, had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia as a child. But Mr. …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/nyregion/ny-prisons-solitary-confinement.html

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Teenage suicide is not easy to talk about, but teenagers need us …

(7 days ago) WEBBut for years, it has been an increasing struggle. Since 2017, the number of Tennessee high schoolers who considered attempting or actually attempted suicide has only gone up, according to the

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/teenage-suicide-is-not-easy-to-talk-about-but-teenagers-need-us-to-listen

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Best Hospitals for Psychiatry near New Jersey - US News Health

(1 days ago) WEBBest Hospitals in New Jersey for Psychiatry. These New Jersey hospitals were ranked best by US News & World Report for treating psychiatry and scores factor in patient safety, …

https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/psychiatry/new-jersey

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Let’s integrate primary care and mental health care

(Just Now) WEB13. Behavioral health care and primary care are among the most important medical specialties to keep patients healthy and avoid exacerbating illnesses. Yet both are in …

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/12/opinion/collaborative-care-mental-health/

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Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders Medicare

(Just Now) WEBMedicare covers certain screenings, services, and programs that aid in the treatment and recovery of mental health and substance use disorders. If you or someone you know is …

https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/mental-health-substance-use-disorder

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Locked away: the national scandal you may have missed

(Just Now) WEBJohn Harris. The way the NHS, local authorities and private providers treat our most vulnerable people should shame us all. A dele Green is a mother of four, who lives in the …

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/17/national-scandal-nhs-local-authorities-vulnerable-people

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Changing My Mind review: PJ Gallagher shares his mental health …

(4 days ago) WEBHe spent 12 weeks in the inpatient care of St Patrick’s Mental Health Service, an experience for which he has boundless gratitude. What is life if not a succession of turning points?

https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-reviews/changing-my-mind-review-pj-gallagher-shares-his-mental-health-battles-in-bracingly-honest-film/a1227665447.html

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Advancing mental health care access for Floridians Opinion

(9 days ago) WEBGov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a package of bills that supporters say will help improve access to health care, boost the number of doctors in Florida and address …

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/05/14/advancing-mental-health-care-access-for-floridians-opinion/

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Safe, Focused, Personal Care: Inpatient Psychiatric Services

(7 days ago) WEBSafe, Focused, Personal Care: Inpatient Psychiatric Services. Contact the Bergen New Bridge Access Center for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services at …

https://www.newbridgehealth.org/health-services/behavioral-health/inpatient-psychiatric-services/

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Surveys - Care Quality Commission

(1 days ago) WEBCommunity mental health survey 2023. Published: April 2024. This survey looked at the experiences of people receiving community mental health services in 2023. We found that: Many people thought they waited to long for their first appointment and reported that their mental health got worse while they waited for treatment.

https://www.cqc.org.uk/publications/surveys/surveys

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Amid shortage of mental health providers, LVHN breaks ground …

(4 days ago) WEBThe publicly traded, Fortune 500 health care giant generated $14.3 billion in net profit and treated about 730,000 behavioral health patients in 2023, according to its annual report.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/amid-shortage-of-mental-health-providers-lvhn-breaks-ground-on-new-behavioral-health-hospital/ar-BB1muuEF

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