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Global Leadership Exchange @gleworld.bsky.social · May 15

GLE is delighted to welcome Dr Miriam Delphin-Rittmon to its Board of Directors. Until recently Dr Delphin-Rittmon was the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

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Mental ill health is behind soaring disability benefits bill in England and Wales, report says

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Global Leadership Exchange @gleworld.bsky.social · May 9

#MentalHealth responses must be tailored to community and population needs -

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Steve Appleton @steveappleton.bsky.social · Mar 12

Institute for Fiscal Studies report says half of the rise in working-age people claiming #disability benefit last year is linked to #mentalhealth

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Institute for Fiscal Studies says half of the rise in working-age people claiming the benefit last year is linked to mental health

Steve Appleton @steveappleton.bsky.social · Mar 4

I was pleased to have the chance to share the work of @gleworld.bsky.social with New Zealand’s Minster of #mentalhealth Hon. Matt Doocey today.

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Global Leadership Exchange @gleworld.bsky.social · Feb 19

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our friend and colleague Erin Geaney

We mourn the loss of someone we cared about deeply, who always went out of her way to help others

Our thoughts are with Erin's husband, children and wider family 🤍

Mental health patients with nowhere to go cost NHS £71m in England, report finds

Steve Appleton @steveappleton.bsky.social · Feb 11

This highlights once again the inescapable connection between #mentalhealth and #housing
and the damage done by the lack of access both for clients and providers.
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Accommodation shortages caused 109,000 days of delayed discharge in 2023-24, says National Housing Federation

Steve Appleton @steveappleton.bsky.social · Jan 31

Returning from a few days away, hearing the #NHS planning guidance abandons a number of key areas that will stall, denude or plain stop progress in #mentalhealth #improvement, #prevention and #parity. Demoralising that the progress made in last 25 years is now at risk.

Child mental health admissions to acute wards in England rise 65% in a decade

Steve Appleton @steveappleton.bsky.social · Jan 23

@theguardian.com reporting on study showing continued rise in #child #mentalhealth admissions over the last 10 years. We need to focus on both the capacity and response but we should also ask what’s driving and causing this rise and how to address it.
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Hospital wards struggle to cope with rising cases of self-harm and eating disorders, the study warns

Half of the psychiatrists in NSW’s public service are preparing to resign. Here’s why

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Steve Appleton @steveappleton.bsky.social · Jan 15

The current crisis engulfing #mentalhealth services in #newsouthwales
#NSW #psychiatry

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Health minister Mark Butler has warned about ‘devastating consequences’ for patients and their families if the strike goes ahead

Steve Appleton @steveappleton.bsky.social · Jan 10

Heading back to #schiphol after a good couple of days in #utrecht and #amersfoort with our @gleworld.bsky.social partners at #ggznederlandse

Ministers plan biggest shake-up of adult social care in England for decades

Steve Appleton @steveappleton.bsky.social · Jan 8

Lovely to be back in #utrecht for my first work trip of 2025. Looking forward to meetings with my #dutch #mentalhealth colleagues tomorrow.

A picture of the Dom in Utrecht at night which is lit up

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Steve Appleton @steveappleton.bsky.social · Jan 3

I’ve mixed feelings about the announcement of the commission on #socialcare Louise Casey is undoubtedly the right person to lead it, but another three years to wait for a sector struggling to survive. I guess hopefulness is my overriding sense.
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But final report on reforms would not emerge until 2028, which health leaders say is kicking crisis ‘into the long grass’

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Steve Appleton @steveappleton.bsky.social · Jan 2

In an attempt to hold on to the last vestiges of Christmas, a pint of #Yuletide from @adnamssouthwold.bsky.social Today I was delighted to see that the one and only @solebear-adnams.bsky.social is following me. The man is a brewing genius!

Steve Appleton @steveappleton.bsky.social · Dec 30

As we mourn the passing of #presidentjimmycarter it is worth reminding ourselves of his and his wife Rosalyn’s contribution to #mentalhealth which was hugely significant and continues through the work of @cartercenter.bsky.social

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Controversial face-down restraint still being used for mental health patients in England

Steve Appleton @steveappleton.bsky.social · Dec 29

It is profoundly disturbing that #pronerestraint continues to be used in the #mentalhealth system, despite plans to stop
it. I fail to understand how we find ourselves here again making the argument for its cessation.

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Dangerous practice was supposed to be phased out but new data reveals thousands of incidents every year

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Association of Mental Health Providers @assocmhp.bsky.social · Dec 18

We are relieved that Health Secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed the continuation of the Mental Health Investment Standard (MHIS) today. The MHIS ensures that local mental health services in England receive essential, protected funding so that millions of people access support.

#MentalHealth #News

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Steve Appleton @steveappleton.bsky.social · Dec 18

Must mention @drsarahhughesceo.bsky.social and #Mind #rethink #sirsimonstevens and others who lobbied hard to keep the #MHIS in place

BBC Sounds - The Reith Lectures - Available Episodes

Steve Appleton @steveappleton.bsky.social · Dec 18

@wesstreetingmp.bsky.social has pledged to keep the #mentalhealth #investment standard” which protects spending on mental healthcare, but has revealed 2025-26 planning rules will not be confirmed until next year. This welcome news and in part due to #VSCE leaders campaigning @assocmhp.bsky.social

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Steve Appleton @steveappleton.bsky.social · Dec 18

Fascinating listening to Gwen Adshead giving this years #reithlectures. A thoughtful and studied analysis of four key questions, someone is respect hugely for her work, particularly in challenging perceptions about #violence and #mentalillness.

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Listen to the latest episodes of The Reith Lectures on BBC Sounds.

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Care beyond beds - Centre for Mental Health

Steve Appleton @steveappleton.bsky.social · Dec 17

New @CentreforMH report says that #inpatient care is an important part of our #mentalhealth system, but that comprehensive #investment in alternative provision would enable more people to get effective #care closer to home: www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/publications... #CareBeyondBeds

Exploring how inpatient care can be reorientated to meet people's needs quickly, compassionately and closer to home

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Petition: Exempt all social care providers from the employer NIC increase

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Association of Mental Health Providers @assocmhp.bsky.social · Dec 12

📢 Protect Social Care

National Insurance increases are set to push #SocialCare to the brink: wage freezes, service cuts, closures. We’re calling on the government to exempt social care providers from this to save crucial services and #Support.

Join us: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

We believe the increase in employer National Insurance will put immense pressure on the social care sector, a sector already stretched by funding and staffing issues. We call on the government to revi...

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Islamophobia and Mental Health Webinar

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Association of Mental Health Providers @assocmhp.bsky.social · Dec 9

Missed our #Webinar on Islamophobia and #MentalHealth?

Watch experts reveal how culturally appropriate care, policy changes, and cross-sector action can drive real change for affected communities.

Don’t miss out - click to watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq7s...

YouTube video by Association of Mental Health Providers

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Steve Appleton @steveappleton.bsky.social · Nov 28

I’m proud to serve as the Chair of @assocmhp.bsky.social If you’re part of the #mentalhealth #VCSE sector please join and follow this great organisation.

Association of Mental Health Providers @assocmhp.bsky.social · Nov 28

Join us for some blue sky thinking💡

We're the only national membership organisation for mental health charities (VCSE sector) providing services in England & Wales. We're all about collaboration, connection, & community. Let's break the limits together & aim for better #mentalhealth for everyone.

Long wait for NHS mental healthcare has ‘stark consequences for children’s life chances’

Steve Appleton @steveappleton.bsky.social · Nov 28

Long wait for #NHS #mentalhealth has ‘stark consequences for #children’s life chances’. Sadly the headline is borne out everyday.
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Consultant psychiatrist on why early intervention is key and why delays are unacceptable