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What can we expect for mental health in the next parliament? We’ve analysed the General Election manifestos of the main parties for their commitments to mental health prevention.
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In October 2023, the Government announced its proposal to increase the age of sale of tobacco in England. Mark Rowland, CEO of the Mental Health Foundation and Co-Chair of the Mental Health and Smoking Partnership, shares why this is good news for mental health.
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Negative mental health effects of rising cost-of-living should spur Government action.
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How the Levelling Up white paper affects public mental health and what needs to happen next.
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COP26 is unarguably the best opportunity we have to change the path of irreversible climate change. The Mental Health Foundation is joining with others to call on world leaders to seize this moment and make bold and ambitious commitments that not only reassure people today but also the current younger generation and those to come.
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The Mental Health Foundation responds to today’s proposals for the new UK Health Security Agency.
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Here we take you through our thoughts on what the reform of Public Health England means for the future of public mental health.
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Where next for prevention in mental health? An analysis of the 2019 General Election manifestos.
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Today, the Mental Health Policy Group, an alliance of six national charities working together to improve mental health, has written to Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson calling on them to commit to taking action to improve mental health, as set out in our new manifesto “Towards Mental Health Equality.”
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Matt Hancock has succeeded Jeremy Hunt as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, appointed just a few days after the NHS celebrated its 70th birthday with a 3.4% increased funding settlement.
