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How The Loss Of U.S. Psychiatric Hospitals Led To A Mental Health …

(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 …

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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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 …

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

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Mental health patients 'raped and sexually assaulted' in NHS care …

(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 …

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

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

(1 days ago) WEBThe inquiry “is an essential first step in improving safety in mental health inpatient settings”, she said. In recent years, coroners and the Care Quality …

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

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

(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 …

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 after

(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 …

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

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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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'Toxic culture' of abuse at mental health hospital revealed by BBC

(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 …

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

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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 …

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

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I went undercover to expose abuse at a mental health hospital

(8 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 …

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

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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 …

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

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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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Years of scandal and promises as patients suffer - BBC …

(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 patient care.

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

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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 …

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 …

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

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The costly, controversial outsourcing of NHS mental health services

(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 of Psychiatrists

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

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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 …

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

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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 …

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

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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 …

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

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Youth who need inpatient mental health care face difficulties

(Just Now) WEBThe Moultrie — Colquitt County Behavioral Health Center held its grand opening ceremony Feb. 1, 2023. Operated by Georgia Pines, the state-contracted …

https://www.moultrieobserver.com/news/local_news/youth-who-need-inpatient-mental-health-care-face-difficulties/article_8f4a27ae-1450-11ef-809e-2fe791c9c89e.html

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In the House of Psychiatry, a Jarring Tale of Violence

(6 days ago) WEBA large, strong boy of 11 was threatening to hurt the nurses, and he flung his plate of food, sending green peas in all directions. A nurse asked Dr. Jackson to order …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/21/health/psychiatric-restraint-forced-medication.html

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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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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 …

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

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An open letter to the Prime Minister calling for a public inquiry …

(5 days ago) WEBHere is the letter in full: Dear Prime Minister, The Northern Echo is reaching out on behalf of the families of patients who have died whilst under the care of Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys (TEWV) NHS Trust, who are calling on you for a statutory public inquiry. Last month, the trust was sentenced for failure to provide safe care after pleading

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/open-letter-prime-minister-calling-070000320.html

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Healthcare Protection Act would insure patients get the mental health

(1 days ago) WEBGov. J.B. Pritzker supports the Healthcare Protection Act, which would ban prior authorization for inpatient mental health treatment. The legislation has been approved by the Illinois House and

https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2024/05/18/healthcare-protection-act-would-insure-patients-get-the-mental-health-treatment-they-need

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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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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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Mental Health is Health: How To Get Mental Health Care With …

(7 days ago) WEBInpatient services. You may need more intensive treatment that requires you to stay in a hospital or treatment center. If so, TRICARE covers: Mental health …

https://desmond-doss.tricare.mil/News-Gallery/Articles/Article/3782099/mental-health-is-health-how-to-get-mental-health-care-with-tricare

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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 …

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

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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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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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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 …

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

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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 restraints has a harmful impact on both patients and providers alike, working against the therapeutic treatment environment aimed to support the healing journey.

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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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 …

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

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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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