Mental Health

Building for neurodiversity - New guidelines to address ‘final frontier of inclusive design’

First-of-its-kind national guidance unveiled to consider accessibility for a neurodiverse population, including autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dementia and Parkinson’s

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Planning application submitted for learning disability hub

Plans for Inverclyde’s new £10m adult learning disability hub move forward

GRAHAM appointed to build mental health unit in Liverpool

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust names contractor for inpatient unit in Mossley Hill

Mental health services boosted by £150m government funding

Money will be used to build 150 new facilities to support mental health urgent and emergency care services

Special report: Re-imagining mental health design

Exploring the importance of stakeholder consultation in the creation of modern, supportive mental health facilities for children and young people

Plans to ease bed crisis should prioritise pain management

Medtech firm, PainChek, calls for greater use of technology for pain assessment and management among people with dementia

'Inspiring' new home for child and adolescent mental health services

Doors open at new CAMHS unit in Stockport which has been designed by service users to aid recovery

Case study: The Priory better serves clients with IT service automation

Mental health provider upgrades to new enterprise service management platform from Ivanti

New centre to tackle health inequalities

Slaithwaite Health and Wellbeing Centre aims to tackle health inequalities by offering personalised care

First-of-its-kind toolkit helps primary care centre improve accessibility

Assura launches toolkit to support health centres adapt to the needs of people with disabilities and conditions such as dementia, neurodiversity, a...

Challenges to specification in mental health

Dwindling capital does not mean building design has to suffer. Jerry Smith, director of Primera Life, explains why environmental design should stay...

Building for neurodiversity - New guidelines to address ‘final frontier of inclusive design’

First-of-its-kind national guidance unveiled to consider accessibility for a neurodiverse population, including autism, attention deficit hyperacti...

How mHealth can benefit mental health

Jamie Prangnell of Appadoodle explains how ‘game-style’ apps are helping Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust to engage with...

What’s next for the NHS - harnessing innovation

Carolina Wosiack, managing director at CI&T, discusses how the NHS can harness innovation for faster, more-effective care, bridging the gap between...