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The latest news, comment, case studies and insight from the Cavendish Square Group about mental health in London.

For more in-depth information and statistics about London’s mental health, visit our Resources page to read the London Mental Health Fact Book or contact the Cavendish Square Group press office on cavendishsquaregroup@freshwater-uk.com / 0207 067 1595

It’s #TimeToTalk about mental health

Today marks national anti-stigma campaign Time to Change’s annual #TimeToTalk Day. Held each year on the first Thursday in February, #TimeToTalk Day aims to break down barriers and get the nation talking about its mental health.

Response to the prime minister's speech on mental health

The prime minister was right to raise mental health in her speech on the Downing Street steps when she took office in July and, this morning, we welcome her first significant policy statement on mental health within six months of the start of her government...

Cavendish Square Group launches #AdventOfBetterMentalHealth campaign

The Cavendish Square Group (CSG) is asking people to share their views on what better mental health means for them in the #AdventOfBetterMentalHealth campaign.

Liaison Psychiatry services help to relieve winter pressures in A&E

The winter pressures that NHS A&E departments experience every year are well documented. Here we explore how investing in mental health services, such as liaison psychiatry can help to relieve those pressures.

Police cells as places of safety

As the collaboration of London’s 10 NHS trusts responsible for mental health services, we are well acquainted with the challenges facing crisis services in the capital and so we were interested to read Sir Ian Blair’s piece in the Guardian on the police picking up the pieces of mental health cuts.

Joint initiative brings use of police cells as places of safety for mental health patients down to lowest ever level

The Cavendish Square Group is pleased to reveal that the use of police cells as places of safety for people experiencing mental health crises has dropped to its lowest ever level following a proactive initiative between NHS member trusts and the Metropolitan Police Service.

Advance in treatment of Alzheimer’s disease that could save lives

Psychiatrists at the Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust have identified the individual characteristics of patients most likely to suffer serious side effects having taken the antipsychotic drug, Risperidone.

Take 10 this World Mental Health Day

Today is World Mental Health Day 2016. This year's theme is Mental Health First Aid. The campaign aims to educated people on how to practice mental health first aid to support one another after traumatic events.

Kingston therapists aim to remove Korean stigma to mental health

Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust is developing its online therapy service to offer particular support to Kingston's Korean community.

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It’s #TimeToTalk about mental health

Response to the prime minister's speech on mental health

Cavendish Square Group launches #AdventOfBetterMentalHealth campaign

Liaison Psychiatry services help to relieve winter pressures in A&E

Police cells as places of safety

Joint initiative brings use of police cells as places of safety for mental health patients down to lowest ever level

Advance in treatment of Alzheimer’s disease that could save lives

Take 10 this World Mental Health Day

Kingston therapists aim to remove Korean stigma to mental health

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