Mental health must be ‘paramount’ to coronavirus recovery plan, deputy mayor urges
Cllr Anntoinette Bramble says mental wellbeing of frontline staff as much a focus as physical protection
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Core Arts launches online lessons for budding gardeners as skeleton staff maintains rooftop haven
The mental health charity’s Homerton garden is being well looked after, with the switch to virtual education posing an ‘exciting challenge’
‘Bold’ new mental health strategy promises better access for vulnerable people
Joint four-year plan for Hackney and the City targets improved help for minority groups, rough sleepers and people with addictions
Hackney behind surge in number of mental health first aiders in London
Borough leader Philip Glanville says every school in the capital should have one staff member trained in mental health by March 2021
Hackney’s diagnosed depression rates highest of any London borough
Council and mental health charity Mind say figures show local services are better at finding and supporting people with depression
Mental health assessment rooms set for overhaul amid fears over ‘safety and dignity’
Accessibility, privacy and staffing issues cited at Homerton Hospital as mental health boss says: ‘We need to do something soon’
Hackney school’s mental health charity to launch pop-up arts shop curated by top DJ
Safaplace and Gilles Peterson’s week-long collaboration will feature daily appearances from authors and performers
Closure of Homerton’s Cedar Lodge will see dementia patients move to Mile End
Doctors say the five patients’ move to Thames House Ward will improve ‘quality of care’
Hackney Council reaffirms efforts to make borough ‘dementia-friendly’ at Town Hall meeting
Cllr Yvonne Maxwell’s motion was welcomed by the Alzheimers’ Society
Richmond Road Medical Centre to showcase range of borough’s mental health services for awareness week
Tomorrow’s event at the GP practice will feature mindfulness and yoga taster sessions and more
Karen Prosser convicted of harbouring absconder Cornell Destouche during manhunt
Police highlight drain on resources spent searching for patient after he escaped from John Howard Centre while on escorted leave
East London NHS Foundation Trust rated outstanding by health watchdog
Regulator the Care Quality Commission visited sites including Hackney base in grounds of Homerton Hospital
Helping hoarders to make room
Charity event at Hackney Picturehouse to offer advice and support to declutter the lives of people with hoarding conditions
Police warning over ‘violent and dangerous’ escaped mental health patient
Safdar Shah absconded from the John Howard Centre
Number of mental health emergencies spikes
Help hotline gets more calls as ambulances struggle to cope
Swimmers take the plunge with new dementia-friendly classes
Award-winning scheme making waves comes to Hackney