Category Archives: mental health

20% of people in the UK face mental illness

June 20, 2013   Carers, Depression, mental health

ONE in five Britons has faced anxiety and depression, with women reporting it more than men and the worst-afflicted age group being 50-54.

This snapshot into the nation’s sense of wellbeing comes in figures released yesterday by the Office for National Statistics.In a survey of 40,000 households, 19 per cent, reported struggling with the mental health conditions.The divorced or separated were more likely to suffer, with 27 per cent having symptoms compared with 20 per cent of those who were single, cohabiting or widowed and 16 per cent of those who were married or in a civil partnership.

Carers looking after elderly or sick loved ones were also vulnerable.
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Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust 'should rethink' cuts

June 13, 2013   Carers, mental health, Norfolk

Rethink “inadvisable cuts”

The resignation of the chief executive of Norfolk and Suffolk’s mental health services will provide an opportunity to rethink “inadvisable cuts”, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said.

 Aidan Thomas is leaving the post at the end of the month.

Aidan Thomas is leaving the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, which plans to cut up to 500 jobs.

The BMA’s Dr Rob Harwood said it was a time of “disruption and upheaval”.

“Staff are increasingly concerned about the safety and quality of services,” he said.

The trust is looking to save £40m over four years and could lose 49 doctors’ posts.

‘Safe services’

Dr Harwood, chairman of the Eastern regional consultants committee, said the BMA “admired Mr Thomas’s energy, sincerity and commitment” and was “sorry that he has resigned”.

But he urged the trust to use the change in leadership as a chance to reconsider its planned cuts.

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More Family Carers able to access the internet

June 8, 2013   Carers, internet, mental health, Scotland

Carers Online Success

Published: Jun 3rd, 2013 | Author: Laura

Summary

Get IT Together worked with Connecting Carers co-ordinator Jo Chenhall to provide a service for stay at home carers and allow them access to internet and digital inclusion training.   

What Happened

Connecting Carers delivers the Carers Centre Services of HCCF across the Highlands. Connecting Carers works in both urban and rural areas have built a strong reputation, both locally and nationally, for being the natural place to go to find out about issues affecting users of health and community care services and carers

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