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		<title>Mixed-sex wards are more complicated in mental health</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What does the government really mean by abolishing mixed-sex wards? The difference may seem small, but in mental health it&#8217;s critical, says Clare Allan. The subject of patients being treated on mixed-sex wards has been in the news again, with health secretary Alan Johnson making a renewed promise to eradicate them.And earlier this month, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Young Foundation: Receding Tide &#8211; Understanding unmet needs in a harsher economic climate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new report by the Young Foundation warns that the recession may have more impact on Britain&#8217;s psychological well-being as on material standards of living. While many are suffering materially, many families and communities are being harmed by greater stress and anxiety, in part caused by fear of job loss and financial worries. Research indicates [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.realadvocacy.co.uk/news/mental-health-news/young-foundation-receding-tide-understanding-unmet-needs-in-a-harsher-economic-climate/</link>
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		<title>Antipsychotics increase long-term mortality in elderly patients with Alzheimer&#8217;s</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Elderly patients with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease who are prescribed antipsychotic medication have a significantly increased long-term mortality risk, say UK researchers. Read more]]></description>
		<link>http://www.realadvocacy.co.uk/news/mental-health-news/antipsychotics-increase-long-term-mortality-in-elderly-patients-with-alzheimers/</link>
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		<title>New guide issued by the Mental Health Foundation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new guide that explains the different types of &#8216;talking therapy&#8217; to people looking for psychological therapy has been published by the Mental Health Foundation. Read more]]></description>
		<link>http://www.realadvocacy.co.uk/news/mental-health-news/new-guide-issued-by-the-mental-health-foundation/</link>
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		<title>Lincolnshire mental health nurse competes in yacht race</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Lincolnshire mental health nurse with no previous sailing experience is to brave the Atlantic Ocean in a yacht race to raise money to provide sports facilities for people recovering from mental health problems. Read more]]></description>
		<link>http://www.realadvocacy.co.uk/news/mental-health-news/lincolnshire-mental-health-nurse-competes-in-yacht-race/</link>
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		<title>Mental health and learning disabilities contract under fire from Adass</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new standard contract for mental health and learning disability services in England will fail to adequately support integration between health and social care, sector leaders have warned. The Standard NHS Contract for Mental Health and Learning Disabilities comes into effect in April for one year. It will create legally binding agreements between care providers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spending is no remedy for mental health credit crisis</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The impact of the financial crisis on those with mental health problems is likely to be considerable. One in three people with serious mental health problems are in debt, and they are also approximately three times more likely than average to be in debt. The reasons for this are manifold, ranging from the pressures of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.realadvocacy.co.uk/news/mental-health-news/spending-is-no-remedy-for-mental-health-credit-crisis/</link>
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		<title>Barriers to work for mentally ill people still in there</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The government has once again failed to recognise that they actually need to help people with mental health problems on incapacity benefit who want to work, Clare Allan says. Read more Read Advocacy provide mental health advocacy in the UK.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.realadvocacy.co.uk/news/mental-health-news/barriers-to-work-for-mentally-ill-people-still-in-there/</link>
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		<title>Making progress on children&#8217;s mental health</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This country is becoming a better place for children to live, but more needs to be done to help those with mental health problems. A new review shows how, writes Roger Catchpole Read more]]></description>
		<link>http://www.realadvocacy.co.uk/news/mental-health-news/making-progress-on-childrens-mental-health/</link>
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		<title>Drug watchdog to change cost guidelines</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The drugs watchdog Nice is to change the way it makes decisions on NHS treatments, bringing to an end decisions on care of terminally ill patients made solely on cost-efficiency grounds. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence announced yesterday it would be setting out new drug approval guidelines for &#8220;less common&#8221; illnesses on [...]]]></description>
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