SNP government lambasted by Lib Dem, Labour and Tory MSPs over sums paid to locum emergency psychiatristsScottish opposition leaders have accused ministers of mismanaging the NHS after the “jaw-dropping” costs of...
Read MoreQuarter of posts in adult psychiatry vacant, forcing hospitals to rely on expensive private coverScotland’s health boards have paid up to £837 an hour for locum psychiatrists to help cope with a deepening staff...
Read MoreExclusive: Katie Sidle warns of more avoidable deaths without major changes after inquest found missed chances to save siblingA consultant neurologist whose brother died after a series of failures by an NHS mental health trust...
Read MoreFindings from survey of UK practitioners may explain why many more women than men suffer from a range of conditionsAbuse and violence suffered by women and girls is the main reason they are much more likely than men and boys to...
Read MoreMost seriously ill inmates left to wait in cells often due to bed shortages at secure hospitals, data shows‘My world fell apart’: life in prison with serious mental illnessHundreds of severely mentally ill prisoners...
Read MoreSharp rise in addiction referrals attributed to young spending more time at home during Covid pandemicThe number of children and young adults entering treatment for gaming addictions and disorders tripled over the last year,...
Read MoreExclusive: more than 6m people receive drugs as experts warn of long-term effects of coronavirus pandemic on mental healthCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCalls to mental health helplines and...
Read MoreUK’s leading psychiatrist predicts impact will be felt for years after pandemic endsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe coronavirus crisis poses the greatest threat to mental health since...
Read MoreExperts say threat could lead to anxious pupils returning to class before they are readyHundreds of psychiatrists have urged the government not to fine families for refusing to send their children to school in England, warning...
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