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Mother of suicidal girl held in locked hospital room ‘frightened’ for child’s life

Lack of mental health placement in England part of chronic shortage of secure accommodation for vulnerable children

The Guardian - UK

Public meeting aims to force changes to children's mental health services in West Dunbartonshire

Deputy council leader Michelle McGinty has organised the event, after seeing her own grandson struggle to find support with waiting times at record levels.

Daily Record

GP was not told Plymouth shooter had shotgun certificate, inquest hears

Dr Ben Dawson had declined to acknowledge Jake Davison’s suitability to own a weapon, inquest hears

The Guardian - UK

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GP never knew killer Jake Davison was granted shotgun certificate, inquest told

The doctor told an inquest into the death of the gunman’s five victims he had no further contact with police after declining to provide information.

The Independent UK

Scots mum whose son, 10, tried to kill himself three times calls for better support

Kirsty Solman, 40, and her husband Scott, 45 , went through every parent's worst nightmare.

Daily Record

Mum of Glasgow 10-year-old who tried to kill himself 3 times demands action on child mental health

Kirsty and Scott Solman are campaigning for funding to improve services for children in schools after their little boy Kyle struggled to cope so badly he attempted to take his own life multiple times.

Glasgow Live

Listeners slate Stephen Donnelly after RTE and Newstalk interviews as Minister defends state of health service

Speaking on the report from South Kerry, the presenter asked Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly "where is the accountability?"

Irish Mirror

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Children making multiple suicide attempts before getting NHS mental health care, charity warns

Challenges in NHS crisis services are a ‘ticking timebomb for mental health services in the future’, says Look Ahead

The Independent UK

'I was bullied at school, we need to do more to tackle the problem'

Speaking with the Mirror, Tegan Davies, 18, has called for more to be done for young people who are bullied at school

Daily Mirror

The distressing things nurses on the picket line told us about the pressure they face

'The more nurses that are available, the more funding that we put in - less people are going to die'

Wales Online

Delays to mental health treatment in England ‘putting more children in care’

Association of Directors of Children’s Services says delays mean parents can no longer cope with children’s behaviour

The Guardian - UK

West Dunbartonshire children with undiagnosed mental health conditions are 'falling through the cracks'

It was revealed that young people referred to specialist mental health services in West Dunbartonshire could be waiting up to two years before they receive treatment.

Daily Record

NHS Forth Valley in "last chance saloon" as Scottish Government step in at health board

The move to Stage Four is a reflection of continued issues with waiting times and leadership.

Daily Record

Scots student who battled anorexia as teenager speaks out on mental health support failings

Abbie Bonnyman, 20, is frustrated with gaps in the system, after new research revealed that there is only one consultant psychiatrist for every 10,250 people in Scotland.

Daily Record

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Daily Mirror

Welsh teen fighting eating disorder forced to move to England for life-saving treatment

Georgia Taylor began suffering anxiety and panic attacks at just 14, and slowly developed an eating disorder after being put on a waiting list for treatment - now she's demanding change

The Guardian - UK

Young lives are being destroyed by a lack of mental health support

Letters: Parents reveal their heart-wrenching struggles to access NHS services, which have sometimes been too late to help their children

The Guardian - UK

Why NHS support services are failing children in distress

Letters: Dr David Fong says child and adolescent mental health services are struggling to cope with rising demand and a staff exodus. Plus a letter from Steven Walker

Wales Online

'I had to move to England to get treatment for my severe eating disorder'

Georgia Taylor, 18, is now urging the Welsh Government to make improvements to eating disorder services in Wales

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First Nations elders dismayed about FIFO mental health model planned for South Australia's APY Lands

Some of Australia's most vulnerable children will not have access to in-community mental health support staff, with the South Australian government set to install a fly-in-fly-out model, against the wishes of elders and the advice of experts.

Manchester Evening News

Teenager died after going missing at college midway through mental health meeting

Holly Marie Egan, 17, was described as 'beautiful and kind' with 'so much to live for'

Glasgow Live

West Dunbartonshire children waiting up to two years for mental health treatment

While children and young people are being seen quickly, concerns have been raised that after being referred for specialist treatment they face a wait of almost 24 months.

Liverpool Echo

Mum terrified by daughter's confession to GP

"It's as if I've lost my daughter, and I'm just trying to find her again"

Daily Record

A quarter of all deaths of young people are linked to suicide

The proportion of deaths related to suicide of five to 24 year olds is much higher than that for older people

Birmingham Post

Regis Healthcare in Ebbw Vale bought by Hertfordshire firm

The hospital and its 190 staff will operate under Elysium Healthcare going forward

Daily Record

Stirling University study finds young people face 'postcode lottery' in securing mental health support

The study was commissioned as part of a UK research programme.

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