Mental health staff get boost from workplace 'revolution'

The Government has pledged to open 21,000 more posts in the mental health sector, in order to cope with the growing demand for staff.

Prime Minister May has promised a “revolution” in the sector, whilst Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced his own plan to rebalance the bias between mental and physical wellbeing in the UK.

The Telegraph reports that around 2,000 new staff will be comprised of nurses and therapists – mainly dedicated to adolescent patients – whilst 3,000 new roles will be created to help treat depression.

“We want people with mental health conditions to receive better treatment, and part of that means having the right NHS staff,” said Hunt. “We know we need to do much more to attract, retain and support the mental health workforce of the future. Today is the first step to address this historic imbalance in workforce planning.”