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UK Government and 60 Major Employers Unite to Tackle Rising Workplace Ill-Health

Government, Businesses Launch Nationwide Effort to Combat Ill-Health Crisis

More than 60 major employers – including British Airways, Google, Sainsbury’s, and Holland & Barrett  have joined forces with the UK government to tackle the growing impact of ill-health on the workforce and economy. The joint initiative, developed in response to Sir Charlie Mayfield’s Keep Britain Working Review, aims to help people stay in work, […]

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NHS Confederation Warns of Racial Disparity in Mental Health Detentions

NHS Confederation Warns of Racial Disparity in Mental Health Detentions

The NHS Confederation has raised alarm over stark racial disparities in mental health detentions, after new NHS England figures revealed Black people are almost four times more likely to be detained under the Mental Health Act than White people. The annual Mental Health Act Statistics for 2024–25, published on Thursday, show detention rates for the

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