Ed Miliband’s speech on mental health: full text “It is the biggest unaddressed health challenge of our age.” By New Statesman Published 29 October 2012 13:05 It is excellent to be here with you today at the Royal College of Psychiatrists. I spoke a few weeks ago in Manchester about the future of our country. […]
A campaign group is seeking a planning lawyer to work on a pro bono basis towards a judicial review of controversial approval to demolish the historic Manchester building
In June Urban Splash won minded to approve consent to demolish the Grade II-lised Ancoats Dispensary building despite opposition from locals and SAVE.
![National Survivor User Network [NSUN] held AGM in Salford !](https://www.manchesterusersnetwork.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Lowrey_v2_crop_no_text-300x128.jpg "National Survivor User Network [NSUN] held AGM in Salford !")
October 26th 2012 NSUN members have said NHS and council cuts, poor consultation and benefit changes are combining making the lives of people with mental health conditions harder. Although the charity’s second annual conference discussed these problems we also heard that by working together and convincing politicians, health professionals and those who commission them to […]
Manchester Metropolitan: ‘Bullying’ university bans world-renowned professor who spoke out Hundreds of academics, including Noam Chomsky, join campaign against university James Legge Wednesday, 24 October 2012 A world-renowned professor has been suspended from work for questioning university recruitment policy, in a move which supporters argue is a threat to “academic freedom” and reveals a “culture […]
Mental health community treatment orders on the rise 25 October, 2012 10:24 AM The number of Mental Health Act detentions and Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) has increased in the past year, according to official figures. Data from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) shows 48,600 people were detained in NHS and independent hospitals […]
SALFORD MARCHES IN LONDON FOR A FUTURE THAT WORKS Star date: 22nd October 2012 SALFORD TAKES CUTS FIGHT TO LONDON Three coaches left Salford on Saturday morning, joining others who had taken the train, to march with over 150,000 people through the streets of London against the ConDem Government and for an alternative that works. […]
MEETING AT THE OFFICES OF MANCHESTER USERS NETWORK Park House, Crumpsall Hospital (NMGH) Delaunay’s Rd, Crumpsall, Manchester. M8 5RB The Meeting is an information Meeting and all members are welcome! Wednesday 31 St October 2012 Time: 10:30pm prompt. Ring office on the day of the meeting on Tel: 0161-918-4343 or Tel: 07748115989 at all other […]
Manchester clinic urges action to stop people with mental health issues being burdened by stigma and discrimination Posted Tuesday, October 23, 2012 – 10:46 By Henry Vaughan An alarming number of people will experience mental health problems in the course of a year, according to statistics from the Mental Health Foundation, so it is perhaps […]
10:54pm, Sat 20 Oct 2012 Thousands marched in London against cuts last updated Sat 20 Oct 2012 Politics Protests unions Demonstrators carrying flags, placards and banners during the TUC organised march Photo: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire Tens of thousands marched through central London to protest against Government spending cuts. Union leaders called it a building block […]
Coroners make record number of recommendations to NHS Coroners have issued a record numbers of recommendations to hospitals in order to prevent future patient deaths. NHS trusts were warned that they must put more staff on duty outside of office hours to ensure safety on the wards, as well as improving communication and note-taking. Mental […]
