We respond to the 'Mental Health and the long-term plan for the NHS' consultation News Published 3 Sep 2018 We’ve reinforced to NHS England that counsellors and psychotherapists can play a wider role in meeting the challenges ahead
Fantastic to see roll-out of mental health services for new mums and pregnant women News Published 5 Apr 2019 Our Children, Young People and Families Lead Jo Holmes responds to an NHS England announcement
Exploring how barriers to therapists’ progression within the NHS can be removed News Published 25 May 2021 An exciting new Health Education England project includes great opportunities for NHS therapists
Coroner’s Court, inquests and confidentiality beyond death: issues for the counselling professions in England and Wales GPiA 060 Good practice Published 31 Jul 2018 Updated 1 Apr 2022 Good Practice in Action legal resource on confidentiality. PDF download
NHS long-term plan is positive – but many questions remain News Published 7 Jan 2019 NHS England says mental health services will get an extra £2.3 billion a year of funding by 2023 to 2024.
Writing reports for the courts and giving evidence in court in the context of the counselling professions in England and Wales GPiA 083 Good practice Published 31 Aug 2018 Updated 30 Nov 2021 Good Practice in Action legal resource covering trials and record keeping. PDF download
Moving from psychiatric beds to community recovery Journals Published 31 Oct 2014 Michael Lilley outlines his vision for the next stage in the transformation of mental health services in England. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2014
Wider choice in treatment needed for young people with post-traumatic stress disorder News Published 22 Feb 2019 One in 13 young people in England and Wales experiences PTSD by the age of 18, new research suggests
Results of the 2022 BACP school counselling survey News Published 13 May 2022 Our findings will help us highlight the need for a paid counsellor in every school in England.
BACP backs MPs' call for more choice in therapy services News Published 16 Oct 2018 BACP backs MPs’ calls for more choice of psychological therapy services for people in England seeking mental health treatments.