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- SeptMindfulness meditation increases well-being in adolescent boys'‘Mindfulness" the process of learning to become more aware of our ongoing experiences, increases well-being in adolescent boys, a new study reports
- Aug 10Protein linked with rheumatoid arthritis improves Alzheimer's in miceA team of US Researchers has reported that one of the proteins released during rheumatoid arthritis can "completely reverse" cognitive impairment in mice bred with some Alzheimer's symptoms.
- July / Aug 10Dementia care model to charm JapanDementia care in Bournemouth has drawn attention from Japan. Researchers there are looking for best practice models that they can adopt to look after their own population of people affected by dementia. Norma Beavers reports.
- July / AugGPs lack confidence in their ability to commission mental health servicesRethink report shows only 31% of GPs have the necessary mental health expertise while two thirds criticise the quality of specialist mental health services
- JuneContinued and long term support for therapies vitalHealth secretary Andrew Lansley announced that psychological therapies will continue to be rolled out across the NHS in the coming year.
- Nov 2008'Worried about your memory?' campaignTwo out of three people with dementia never receive a diagnosis. For those that do, it takes an average of three years from first noticing symptoms to receive a diagnosis; for some it takes more than ten years. As a consequence, many people with dementia fail to receive early and appropriate care and support.
- Nov 2008Investing in mental health careBy Norma Beavers
NHS Rotherham has launched a consultation programme to gather opinion on how best to improve mental health services in the region. A series of "Ask us / Have Your Say" sessions are underway until 24 November
- Oct 08Meeting the mental health needs of ex- military personnelThe “Beyond Combat” conference is being organised by Humber Mental Health Teaching NHS Trust and Hull Teaching PCT. Planned for 27 November at the KC Stadium in Hull, the conference is targeted at health professionals whose work brings them into contact with ex-military personnel. For more details log onto: www.humber.nhs.uk/htss.
- Sept/Oct08Derbyshire preparing for escalation in Dementia Health managers in Derbyshire are preparing for a massive escalation in the number of people affected by dementia. A 50 percent increase in the number of cases is predicted by the year 2025 as the population there ages.
- May 08Beating the BluesManchester PCT is working with partner mental health commissioners to offer people who suffer depression or anxiety a chance to recover by attending computerised therapy sessions at a caf�. The PCT has commissioned Self-Help Services, part of the Big Life Charity, to provide �Beating the Blues�, a computerised cognitive behaviour therapy programme approved by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
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