The Sugar Tax Debate
Should the Government Consider a U-turn? The public health field is never short of controversies. On …
Mental Health Taskforce report: My View
The last few years have seen serious cuts in provision of mental health care against …
The Surviving Work Survey
If you’re working in mental health its time to talk about money. Whether you’re a …
Fizzy drink companies spell out sugar content in teaspoons
Fizzy drink companies should put child-friendly labels on the front of their products spelling out …
Going Backwards
Last week I went to a mental health conference to join a group developing a Wellbeing …
Relationships key to mental health recovery
Care planning and coordination is at the heart of effective mental health service delivery and …
Proof council cuts hit poorest areas hardest
In recent days there has been a storm about the recently announced 2016/17 local government …
English dementia policy may be weighted too much towards prevention, diagnosis and future cure
In the words of Ian Dury and the Blockheads, there are indeed “reasons to be …
Ending Tendering in Social Care
I have now begun my fifth week working in Finland. Although there are many differences …
Make Pubs, Restaurants and Cinema chains show calorie counts
The Government should make it a requirement for pub, restaurant and cinema chains to spell …
#Cams7daysscam
Time to revisit that pledge, otherwise patient safety becomes a “Life is like a box …
NHS: A long game comes to a close?
It had to come sooner or later, and it has come sooner. Christopher Smallwood, chair …