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  • “Coun: John B.F. Grant Press Release “
    By manchesterusersnetwork on December 10th, 2009 | No Comments Comments
     We have also included a press release sent out from the Lib Dem Health spokesman Coun: John Grant (Whally Range, Manchester)  Grant, who served himself over twenty years as a Medical Doctor in the NHS issued the press release on the 17th November, 2009 in which he says  that no proper consultation has be carried out concerning Manchester Citys Councils decision to Charge some  patients for attending the Day Centres many of these patients have ended up in severe debt and have stopped their a...
  • ” HOW MANY MORE CUTS WILL WE RECEIVE ?”
    By Paul Reed on December 10th, 2009 | No Comments Comments
    By: Paul Reed. Yesterday, Wednesday 09th December, 2009 at a meeting held at Mainway. Occupational Therapy, Park House Jessica Williams Project Director for the  Foundation Trust addressed members of Manchester Users Network. She invited patients to become members of the proposed new Foundation Trust, and spoke of the benefits of Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust achieving the status of becoming a foundation Trust. However, many patients did not feel assured that becoming a Found...
  • ” Too Posh Too Wash”
    By manchesterusersnetwork on November 24th, 2009 | No Comments Comments
      The Right Hon Nick Clegg MP, Who Many See As Possibly A Future Prime Minister ,Supports Reissmann’s Experience As A Senior NHS Nurse     Nurse training cut by degrees by Karen Reissmann The tabloids have greeted the news that all nurses will soon go to university by declaring we will become “too posh to wash”. But such backward comments ignore the real problems with the plan. While it sounds good to give nurses more education, the reality is that this is the latest step in ...
  • Urgent Public Meeting
    By manchesterusersnetwork on May 1st, 2009 | 1 Comment1 Comment Comments
     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...
  • Dr.Deckelbaum,fish oils can prevent fat in the aorta
    By Paul Reed on February 10th, 2009 | No Comments Comments
     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...
  • NHS NURSE KAREN REISSMANN
    By manchesterusersnetwork on February 1st, 2009 | No Comments Comments
    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 ...
  • KAREN REISSMANN MAY BE HAVING SOME CHAMPAGNE TONIGHT BUT KEEP QUITE ABOUT IT!
    By Paul Reed on January 28th, 2009 | No Comments Comments
         ”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...
  • Day Two: Is victory too much a price to pay?
    By admin on January 27th, 2009 | No Comments Comments
    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...

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