A new referral service will connect victims with help through their GP and there's up to £50 million for therapeutic support for child victims of ...

NHS 111, more commonly regarded as a service for handling minor physical ailments, is also equipped to provide mental health assistance. Anyone in need of help can press option two to access a range ...

The number of people being referred for specialist NHS support after rape or sexual assault has increased by nearly 18% in the last two years, according to NHS data. NHS sexual assault referral ...

The NHS 111 helpline will now offer mental health support to adults and children in crisis. NHS trusts have welcomed the move but said they "remain deeply concerned" about levels of unmet need for ...

NHS general dentistry – Policy Exchange is proposing a new model to widen access with support from a cross-party group of MPs ...

NHS leaders and ministers will meet in Downing Street on Wednesday to discuss planning for winter. The summit will involve the prime minister, health secretary and NHS England boss Amanda Pritchard.

Ian Ackley, who was abused by football coach Barry Bennell, said ‘woeful’ support meant he no longer attempts to use NHS counselling (PA) A survivor of child sexual abuse who experienced the NHS’s ...

To make matters worse, the prime minister Rishi Sunak and the health secretary Steve Barclay are yet to propose an effective solution to the current crisis. This came after concerns from the Royal ...

Almost 70% of contracts for NHS services in England between April-December 2013 were won by private firms, a campaign group claims. NHS reforms mean "qualified providers" can bid to provide clinical ...

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