http://www.nursingtimes.net/RSS/Mental_Health_Nurses_Breaking_News_RSS_Feed.xml en-uk When smoking was restricted at a psychiatric hospital, patients were almost half as violent as they were before, found researchers from North Staffordshire. http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/clinicalnews/2008/07/smoking_ban_may_cut_violent_incidents_in_mental_health_wards.html;jsessionid=9890D5855992AA34C7DE3DD1F2BC6C21 http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/clinicalnews/2008/07/smoking_ban_may_cut_violent_incidents_in_mental_health_wards.html;jsessionid=9890D5855992AA34C7DE3DD1F2BC6C21 Lisa Hitchen 23 July 2008 13:12 http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/images/cigarette_butt_resized_70_tcm20-292735.jpg Many mental health trusts are failing to meet basic standards for the provision of services and quality of care they provide to patients, according to a damning report by the Healthcare Commission. http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/news/breakingnews/2008/07/watchdog_highlights_failures_in_mental_health_care.html;jsessionid=9890D5855992AA34C7DE3DD1F2BC6C21 http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/news/breakingnews/2008/07/watchdog_highlights_failures_in_mental_health_care.html;jsessionid=9890D5855992AA34C7DE3DD1F2BC6C21 Helen Mooney 23 July 2008 10:18 http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/images/Mental%20health_resized_70_tcm20-1739695.jpg There have been significant improvements in NHS mental health services, according to latest government figures. http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/news/breakingnews/2008/06/mental_health_services_making_significant_progress.html;jsessionid=9890D5855992AA34C7DE3DD1F2BC6C21 http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/news/breakingnews/2008/06/mental_health_services_making_significant_progress.html;jsessionid=9890D5855992AA34C7DE3DD1F2BC6C21 Steve Ford 25 June 2008 12:44 Talking therapies are set to be rolled out across 32 PCTs in a bid to improve the nation’s mental health. http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/news/breakingnews/2008/06/nationwide_talking_therapy_programme_begins.html;jsessionid=9890D5855992AA34C7DE3DD1F2BC6C21 http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/news/breakingnews/2008/06/nationwide_talking_therapy_programme_begins.html;jsessionid=9890D5855992AA34C7DE3DD1F2BC6C21 Richard Staines 13 June 2008 11:16 http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/images/951860_stress_v_2_resized_70_tcm20-1548360.jpg The UK’s largest nursing union has accepted the proposed three-year pay deal for nurses, worth a total of 8%. http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/news/breakingnews/2008/06/college_accepts_threeyear_pay_offer_for_nurses.html;jsessionid=9890D5855992AA34C7DE3DD1F2BC6C21 http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/news/breakingnews/2008/06/college_accepts_threeyear_pay_offer_for_nurses.html;jsessionid=9890D5855992AA34C7DE3DD1F2BC6C21 Richard Staines 05 June 2008 18:20 http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/images/Money%20closeup_resized_70_tcm20-1212357.jpg Prison mental health services in England face a postcode lottery in funding, according to a new report. http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/news/breakingnews/2008/05/080527nprisonsf.html;jsessionid=9890D5855992AA34C7DE3DD1F2BC6C21 http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/news/breakingnews/2008/05/080527nprisonsf.html;jsessionid=9890D5855992AA34C7DE3DD1F2BC6C21 Steve Ford 27 May 2008 11:13 http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/images/739941_prison_resized_70_tcm20-572726.jpg A fear and lack of knowledge around mental health and human rights legislation could put patient safety at risk, delegates have been warned. http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/news/breakingnews/2008/05/patient_safety_congress_mental_health_nurses_fear_puts_patient_at_risk.html;jsessionid=9890D5855992AA34C7DE3DD1F2BC6C21 http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/news/breakingnews/2008/05/patient_safety_congress_mental_health_nurses_fear_puts_patient_at_risk.html;jsessionid=9890D5855992AA34C7DE3DD1F2BC6C21 Louise Tweddell 23 May 2008 18:58 Prime Minister Gordon Brown has personally thanked nurses for their commitment to the NHS. http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/news/breakingnews/2008/05/prime_minister_praises_contribution_of_nurses.html;jsessionid=9890D5855992AA34C7DE3DD1F2BC6C21 http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/news/breakingnews/2008/05/prime_minister_praises_contribution_of_nurses.html;jsessionid=9890D5855992AA34C7DE3DD1F2BC6C21 Louise Tweddell 22 May 2008 14:57 http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/images/Brown%20at%20PSC_resized_70_tcm20-1411627.jpg Mental health nurses have welcomed the reclassification of cannabis as a class ‘B’ drug. http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/news/breakingnews/2008/05/tougher_cannabis_stance_welcomed_by_nurses.html;jsessionid=9890D5855992AA34C7DE3DD1F2BC6C21 http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/news/breakingnews/2008/05/tougher_cannabis_stance_welcomed_by_nurses.html;jsessionid=9890D5855992AA34C7DE3DD1F2BC6C21 Richard Staines 08 May 2008 10:22 http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/images/cannabis_resized_70_tcm20-1327464.jpg A resolution was passed unanimously urging RCN council to renew its efforts to ensure former members of the armed forces could access appropriately skilled mental health services. http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/news/breakingnews/2008/05/rcn_congress_latest_call_to_protect_mental_health_of_armed_forces.html;jsessionid=9890D5855992AA34C7DE3DD1F2BC6C21 http://www.nursingtimes.net:80/news/breakingnews/2008/05/rcn_congress_latest_call_to_protect_mental_health_of_armed_forces.html;jsessionid=9890D5855992AA34C7DE3DD1F2BC6C21 Steve Ford 02 May 2008 12:57