Funding boost for young people’s mental health services
10,000 extra interventions to help young people facing mental health challenges. Delivers on 10 Year Health Plan commitment to extend mental health support for children and young people. Comes as nation marks Children and Young People’s Mental Health Week. Thousands more young people will get the mental health support they need thanks to a £7 million funding boost for Early Support Hubs across England. […]
MHRA issues new guidance for people using mental health apps and technologies
New advice on using apps and other digital tools to support mental health is being published by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) today (27 January), as part of free online resources developed with NHS England for the public, parents, carers and professionals who use or recommend these tools. More people in […]
Review launched into mental health, autism and ADHD services
Review will build clinical evidence base on mental health, autism and ADHD services It will examine what is driving rising demand for services including inequalities in accessing support Next step in government’s 10 Year Health Plan commitment to transforming mental health care An independent review launching on Thursday will examine how the health system currently delivers mental […]
MHRA and NICE receive £2 million from Wellcome to improve safety and effectiveness of digital mental health technologies
People across the UK will have better access to high quality, safe and effective digital mental health support, thanks to extended funding for clearer regulation and evaluation of these technologies. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have secured a £2 million funding boost […]
Smart glasses and AI filter apps among new tech to transform the mental health of millions
Cutting-edge extended reality backed to deliver real-time mental health support for people across the UK, including those with severe depression and anxiety 17 projects supported by share of £3.6 million could treat people in every corner of the UK, helping reduce costs to the NHS and resource pressure with real-time support, turbocharging our Plan for […]