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After a patient punched me, I realised force has no role in mental health careBeing assaulted made me dwell on how services too often rely on coercion – which is incompatible with recovery
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Mental health services kept waiting for promised 'revolution'With pressure to improve mental health services and provide parity of esteem with physical health, there are challenges and benefits for the NHS and its patients -
Mental health and the NHS: a story of staff shortages and specialismsMental health suffers more staff vacancies than other areas in the NHS -
Homeless people need more mental health support, says charityWith four in 10 rough sleepers having a mental health problem, homelessness charity St Mungo’s has called for the government to invest in specialist support
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How much should patients know about pharma payments to doctors?Pharmaceutical companies opting in to a code of practice are having details of their payments to healthcare professionals made public – but does the database go far enough?
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GPs like me can't help mental health patients in 10 minutes – it's cruelWhen I refer people with severe depression, who are sometimes suicidal, they can wait up to six weeks for therapy
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I am dying and I want everyone to talk about itThis is a plea to my family, carer, doctors and specialists: start talking about death as much as about life. Is that too much to ask?
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I've never felt prouder of the NHS than when my grandmother diedI was a junior doctor when my grandmother spent her last hours in the A&E I had previously worked in
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Saving a new mother from death almost made me quit as a nurseWhen a patient haemorrhaged after giving birth I realised I could make the difference between life and death – and dread set in
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Nigeria must stop unsafe abortions killing womenI will never forget the 19-year-old who died after she endured an abortion performed with the spoke of a bicycle wheel
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The patient who taught me that being a doctor is a vocation, not just a jobAs a junior doctor, hospital patients were my teachers and I learned more than in my previous five years at medical school
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Walking into a home with drug abuse and domestic violence was terrifyingThat day as an inexperienced health visitor was a baptism of fire – I learned to trust my instincts and to see the situation through the eyes of a child
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Mental health services must get the funding they needSurvey finds only half of mental heath trusts received a real-term increase last year, and fewer are confident of extra funds this year
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Report exposes NHS England’s failures on managing specialised servicesNational Audit Office report finds poor financial controls, disjointed services, incomplete data and staff with the wrong skills
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What makes tumours tick? Genomics pave the way for tailored treatmentsAdvances in genetic testing are enabling healthcare professionals to personalise treatments for diseases and conditions including cancer, diabetes and HIV
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Should we know if healthcare professionals are being paid by drugs companies? – pollDetails of pharmaceutical firms’ payments to UK healthcare professionals are to be published for the first time. What do you think?
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The Sunshine rule: a quick guideUnder government plans, clinical commissioning groups and hospital trusts will be required to keep a list of gifts and payments from pharmaceutical companies to NHS staff
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Six things to change in community healthcare for older peopleIn a recent live chat experts told the Guardian Healthcare Network how support for older people could be improved
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Should yoga be part of NHS care?A Manchester GP practice is prescribing yoga for patients – and even plans to create its own on-site studio to host classes
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Exercise classes for over 65s help cut falls riskTargeted classes are having remarkable success in Merton, south-west London, which has a significantly lower rate of hip fractures than England overall
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Are community services meeting older people's health needs? Live discussionJoin our live debate on Tuesday 19 April at 12pm-2pm as we ask how community services are delivering care and supporting people with long-term conditions
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