Report slams child services over girl death 28 Feb 2013 11:41 A serious case review revealed a series of errors, despite concluding tragic tot Kaiya Blake’s death could not have been prevented Child protection agencies have been slammed for missing a string of chances to help tragic tot Kaiya Blake who was suffocated by her […]
Family of British grandmother stabbed to death and beheaded in Tenerife knife attack come face to face with killer as trial gets underway Dean Valentinov Deyanov beheaded the British grandmother and ran into the street with her severed head shouting “God is on Earth” Rob Williams Monday 18 February 2013 The family of a British […]
Meeting Held in the Users’ Office, Park House Hospital. 1.30pm. Wednesday 27th February, 2013. Invited and Welcome The New {Chief Executive} MICHELE MORAN of Manchester Mental Health & Social Care Trust. CONCERNS OVER CHANGES! *Many patients losing their CPNs ,which they’ve had for many years. *Managers overriding clinical decisions, no assessment, no say, just recovery […]
MPs get mental health clinic after rise in cases of depression and anxiety Officials have approved £25,000-a-year funding for the specialist treatment centre Oliver Wright Wednesday 13 February 2013 MPs will be able to access a mental health clinic within Parliament which is being set up to deal with the rising number of politicians approaching […]
Coronation Street Actor Michael Le Vell charged with 19 offences including raping a child, indecently assaulting a child and sexual activity with a child By: Munreporter Thursday, 15 TH February, 2013 Manchester actor Michael Le Vell; real name Michael Robert Turner, who is known for his long-time acting role as mechanic Kevin Webster in the […]
Look younger by having more sex: Another excuse for Manchester to enjoy Valentine’s Day Posted Thursday, February 14, 2013 – 14:22 By Glen Keogh Regular sex can make you look up to ten years younger, so amorous Mancunians have no excuse not to spice up their love lives today. Dr David Weeks of the Royal […]
‘This brutal new system’: a GP’s take on Atos and work capability assessments I see work capability assessments damaging patients struggling with mental health issues and serious illness Anna Pilkington Friday 4 January 2013 I had not seen Eileen for some time, until a few months ago when I was asked to phone her. She […]
Barwell wins bill battle against mental health discrimination Isabel Hardman 11 February 2013 Gavin Barwell’s bill to end discrimination against those suffering from mental illnesses received its third reading in the House of Lords this afternoon, which means it is just a small hop, skip and jump from becoming an Act of Parliament. The legislation […]
Brady accused of playing mind games with victim’s mother in days before her death Moors Murderer Ian Brady has been accused of playing mind games with the dying mother of one of his victims by giving her false hope that he might finally reveal the whereabouts of her son’s remains. By Martin Evans, Crime Correspondent […]
Slum city: how Manchester will be hammered by welfare reforms Article published: Tuesday, February 5th 2013 The Economist magazine might list Manchester in the top 50 most expensive cities in the world, but the Coalition government’s welfare reforms will see an explosion in homelessness, debt and slum landlords. That’s according to a new report to […]