People in England are set to gain earlier access to mental-health support through a major expansion of neighbourhood services. The government says up to 159 NHS mental-health centres will open from au...
The government has reopened the question of long-term social-care reform, accelerating Baroness Casey’s commission and launching a public “Big Conversation” about the values, funding and structure of ...
NHS services in England have recruited 8,500 additional mental-health workers since June 2024, meeting a government pledge earlier than planned. The increase includes therapists, psychiatrists, nurses...
More than 300,000 children across England are set to benefit from free breakfast clubs from April, as the UK government expands provision under its Best Start programme aimed at easing cost-of-living ...
Children are being pulled into hidden online networks where cruelty, self-harm and abuse are treated as status symbols rather than warning signs. Editor’s note This piece discusses online child exploi...
The legal landscape for mental health in England and Wales has just shifted. With Royal Assent now granted, the Mental Health Act 2025 is officially law—but what does it actually mean for patients, fa...
