• AMHP workforce 35% short of what is needed for 24-hour service, say leads

    AMHP workforce 35% short of what is needed for 24-hour service, say leads
    The approved mental health professional workforce is 35% short of what is required to provide a 24-hour service, AMHP leads have warned.
    The finding, from Skills for Care’s latest report on the AMHP workforce in England, suggests practitioner shortages are increasing amid a mounting number of people being made subject to the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA).
    The Skills for Care report, based on a survey of leads, showed that estimated AMHP numbers have remained broadly steady from 2019-24 at a
  • Liz Wolstenholme obituary

    Liz Wolstenholme obituary
    My wife, Liz Wolstenholme, who has died of cancer aged 78, combined family life with a career in health and social care, mainly in Yorkshire.Liz’s achievements came from being a quiet, firm and inspirational leader who worked behind the scenes to unite disparate factions of the organisations in which she was employed. She placed collaboration ahead of competition and was always on the side of the underdog. Continue reading...

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