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 Hello Everyone,   On May 11th Manchester Users Network begins its campaign. You can support us by forwarding this article to everyone you know. Check out the website www.manchesterusersnetwork.org.uk for regular updates. Write back your opinions to us and or even attend our meeting at:   Park House Hospital Delauneys Rd Crumpsall Manchester M8 5RB   It will take place on May 11th in the Therapy Centre.   The aim of Manchester Users Network (MUN) is to support users and ex-users of psychiat...

 WASHINGTON: Scientists at Columbia University Medical Center have found yet another reason why eating fish can be beneficial. Dr. Richard J. Deckelbaum, Director of the Columbia Institute of Human Nutrition, has found that a diet rich in fish oils can prevent the accumulation of fat in the aorta, the main artery leaving the heart. The researcher says that the beneficial actions of fish oil, which block cholesterol build-up in arteries, are even found at high fat intakes. Fish are generally r...

By: Barbara Goulden IF you are a trade unionist working in the NHS then surely your responsibilities extend to speaking out in the interests of the wider public, not simply on the pay and conditions of union members. This is the core belief that kept sacked mental health nurse Karen Reissmann strong during her 17-month battle to win back her job. Last week (Jan 28) her claim to a Manchester industrial tribunal of unfair dismissal was suddenly stopped and settled out of court. This shocked some ...

     ”ENDGAME” 28-01-2009           ‘ Ms Sheila Foley Leaves The Court without comment or a smile for the camera’.   Karen Reissmann left the Tribunal today with a wide smile and a spring in her step she made no comment, those journalists present asked many questions but both sides are not allowed to talk about the case… Manchester Tribunal:-  Manchester: ~ at 11:55am Chairman Mr. Bridge Coles return to the court and asked both the Claimants and Res...

By: Simon Peter Day two 27th January ‘You can have freedom of speech, but you can be sacked for using it’ Sheila Foley who essentially had no other alternative, and was left to dismiss Karen from her position, Ms. Foley seems to express guilt after she declared ‘Karen was essential’. The trust was still adamant about its position on the dismissal after talks in the chambers with the claimant. The Dismissal came about after discussions between Unison side and staff side t...

By: Simon Peter In Court Day One - Sheila Foley on the Stand Ms Sheila Foley Monday, 26th January, the respondents in the Karen Reissmann tribunal have two witness statements and video evidence of the claimant’s public speeches. One hour after court had begun Mr Bridge Coles kicked off the core of the proceedings with “Lets get on with the witnesses”, the first witness, Sheila Foley, former Head of Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust, was called up at 11:15. Ms. Foley’...

There is a mental health liaison nurse service in the Accident & Emergency department at North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester Royal Infirmary and Wythenshawe Hospital, where people can present in crisis for assessment and signposting to other services. This is available from 9am-10pm.  Crisis Point in Levenshulme can provide  short term crisis intervention Tel : 225 9500   Samaritans Tel : 0845 790 9090.                                      �...

A group of Service Users from North,South and Central Manchester led by Helen Dunlop have started a piece of work looking at CRHT services in Manchester. The group of volunteers, Mind over Matters, have been working with Carol Jenkins from the SEVA Team and have devised a questionnaire which will be sent out to collect information about people’s experiences of using CRHT Services. This will then be used to gather information about satisfaction levels around the service and work with the MMH&am...