Category Archives: mental health

Charity Terapia holds Downton Abbey themed ball

First published 13:30 Monday 3 November 2014 in News  by Anna Slater, Chief Reporter

Child psychology charity Terapia, in Watford Way, Hendon, held the event to help restore The Bothy, a Grade Two-listed building in the gardens of Stephens House and Gardens, East Finchley.

Bed shortages and poor ward environments blighting mental health services, finds CQC

Feedback from first wave of mental health inspections identifies poor care that ‘would not be acceptable’ in physical health services

Picture: Charlie Milligan

Substandard ward environments and problems getting beds and intensive care for acutely unwell patients are key issues blighting mental health services that would not be tolerated in other parts of the NHS, the Care Quality Commission has warned.

The findings, included in the regulator’s State of Care 2013-14 report, come from an analysis of themes identified from the inspections of 12 mental health trusts assessed under a revised inspection model launched last year.

Norwich-based mental health art group

The Well Artists – exhibition at The Forum October 12-16

Saturday, October 11, 2014
12:31 PM

A Norwich-based art group for people living with mental ill-health is holding an exhibition at The Forum in the city from tomorrow.

The Well Artists – exhibition at The Forum October 12-16

The Well formed in 2006 to provide support and development for artists in Norfolk living with mental distress and now has a membership of about 14 people.