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

'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
New centre to tackle health inequalities

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

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...
Special report: Re-imagining mental health design

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

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...
What’s next for the NHS - harnessing innovation

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

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

Mental health provider upgrades to new enterprise service management platform from Ivanti
First new mental health ward opens in Worcestershire

First new mental health ward opens in Worcestershire

First phase of improvement work eradicates dormitory-style accommodation in psychiatric wards
Pioneering tool supports dementia-friendly design

Pioneering tool supports dementia-friendly design

Experts at the University of Stirling unveil online design tool aimed at creating more-supportive environments for people living with dementia
Challenges to specification in mental health

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...
NHS joins forces with private company to fund and operate new mental health facility

NHS joins forces with private company to fund and operate new mental health facility

Ground-breaking partnership will deliver young people's mental health unit in Surrey
How mHealth can benefit mental health

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...
Autism unit to be built in Birmingham

Autism unit to be built in Birmingham

Purpose-built secure unit will fill gap in services at Brooklands Hospital
Case study: McKesson works with NHS trust to improve inpatient mental health services

Case study: McKesson works with NHS trust to improve inpatient mental health services

How 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is creating a skills-based workforce for its inpatient mental health service

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Alder Hey launches ‘one-stop shop’ mental health platform

Mersey trust first site to go live with game-changing system integration

Shaping the future of acute care in Leeds

CAMHS National Summit 2021: Transforming Mental Health Services for Children & Young Adults

Supporting mental health awareness in facility management employees

Care at the heart Of MOONHUB’s new VR dementia training suite

Mental Health & Dementia Facilities Forum 2021

Mayden and SilverCloud collaboration enables ‘direct to digital’ mental health support

NHS Gloucestershire digitalises access to children’s mental health services

Design in Mental Health Conference and Exhibition new dates

Mayden and Wysa collaborate on mental health etriage

Wales pilots virtual mental health pathway

Teal Lifecare's latest mental health rehabilitation service unveiled

CAMHS National Summit 2019: Improving accessibility and recovery outcomes

Supporting mental health awareness in facility management employees

Dorset and Southampton NHS Trust first to introduce AI chatbot

Technology partnership improves mental health services

Design In Mental Health Conference and Exhibition

AI chatbot supports patients waiting for NHS talking therapy

60th anniversary of the Vistamatic Vision Panel

Partnership enables interoperability for mental health services

Mental Health 2018 Delivering the Five Year Forward View

Essex trust deploys mental health messaging and engagement platform

Abloy UK and Grantfen team up to provide security solution for new psychiatric unit

Mental health digital therapy supports people through COVID pandemic

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Special report: Re-imagining mental health design
Special report: Re-imagining mental health design
Case study: The Priory better serves clients with IT service automation
Case study: The Priory better serves clients with IT service automation
Challenges to specification in mental health
Challenges to specification in mental health
How mHealth can benefit mental health
How mHealth can benefit mental health
Case study: McKesson works with NHS trust to improve inpatient mental health services
Case study: McKesson works with NHS trust to improve inpatient mental health services
A little goes a long way
A little goes a long way
A window to the world of mental health
A window to the world of mental health
Transforming buildings to awaken the senses
Transforming buildings to awaken the senses
Comment: Designing caring environments
Comment: Designing caring environments
How small design interventions can improve the lives of dementia sufferers
How small design interventions can improve the lives of dementia sufferers