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Picture shows a scene from the movie Joker in which the star, Joaquin Phoenix, wearing clown makeup, is looking at a mirror on which has been written, ‘Put on a happy face.’ The article argues that Joker’s portrayal of mental illness is worrying. 
Joker is playing to packed cinemas, but its portrayal of mental illness is worrying 
25 Oct 2019
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Illustration of female mental health service user who has been sexually abused
Sexual Safety Collaborative to have new standards to improve sexual safety on wards
23 Oct 2019
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Image shows adult service users in a group support meeting
NHS England's framework ties in with plans to develop better integration of services
03 Oct 2019
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Nurse with bodycam
Two leading nurses discuss whether body camera use in healthcare could be beneficial
26 Sep 2019
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Illustration shows figure of woman standing on a signpost holding a telescope. 
Ambitious NHS plan fails to acknowledge 'workforce hill we all must climb'
16 Aug 2019
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Remote access
Roving clinics can help provide care in remote places to combat loneliness and isolation  
17 Jun 2019
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Speak out

In the 2019 Skellern Lecture, Mick McKeown argues for better services and a better world

07 Jun 2019
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Nitrous oxide

This fast-acting anaesthetic gas enjoys a reputation of being harmless, but could be lethal

03 May 2019
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Dementia choir
TV series with Line of Duty star helps to address the challenges of living with the condition
01 May 2019
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How to restore a therapeutic relationship after forced admission to hospital
30 Apr 2019
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Nursing needs to acknowledge it’s okay not to be okay

30 Apr 2019
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Supervision
Involving other health professionals may undermine nurses’ professional development
09 Apr 2019
Reluctance to talk about sexuality ignores the therapeutic value of intimate relationships
03 Apr 2019
We need to be more open to listening to children and young people’s views
03 Apr 2019
A policy document celebrating and improving the country’s mental health nursing profession
18 Feb 2019
More BME mental health nurses and leaders could improve patient outcomes
05 Feb 2019

Psychiatric, elitist discourse dominates mental health services

04 Feb 2019

Why create new roles in mental health when school nurses are already in place?

15 Jan 2019

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