The days of counselling Deaf patients through an interpreter may soon be over if a pilot scheme due to begin in January 2012 delivers better health outcomes and patient satisfaction.

NICE, the healthcare guidance body, has today published a new clinical guideline on the longer-term care of adults, children and young people who self-harm.

£2 million campaign launched to tackle dementia

With the number of people in the UK living with dementia expected to reach one million by 2021, Colten Care, has established strong educational links to ensure that all residents living with dementia are offered the best treatment and care possible.

GPs need more confidence in helping people to manage their depression a new survey reveals.

Differences in the time mental health service users spend in inpatient units should be addressed to improve care and efficiency, a joint report by the NHS Confederation, Audit Commission and National Mental Health Development Unit has found.

The Alzheimer's Research Trust has welcomed new proposals from NICE recommending three drugs currently used for moderate Alzheimer's to be expanded to treat mild stages of the disease. The draft guidance also recommends use of a further drug, memantine, to treat severe Alzheimer's and some patients in moderate stages.

"Mindfulness" the process of learning to become more aware of our ongoing experiences, increases well-being in adolescent boys, a new study reports

A 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.

Rethink report shows only 31% of GPs have the necessary mental health expertise while two thirds criticise the quality of specialist mental health services