Mental Health Nurses Struck Off !

Mental Health Nurses Struck Off !

Edale House nurses struck off over patient death 9 TH April 2013 Two nurses have been struck off after a patient was found dead outside a mental health unit in Manchester. Peter Thompson, 41, was refused entry to Edale House on Hathersage Road, where he was a patient, on 3 April 2010 as he had […]

Can You Help To Help Others?

Can You Help To Help Others?

Would you be interested in discussing your experience of the ending of your Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)? What is this research about? I am Peter Lydon, a final year clinical psychology trainee from Lancaster University. I am conducting a research project as part of my training, supervised by Dr. Ian smith (Clinical psychologist, Lancaster doctorate […]

“HOSPITALS have been warned to step up their efforts to tackle a deadly superbug” !

“HOSPITALS have been warned to step up their efforts to tackle a deadly superbug” !

Hospitals warned as superbug cases rise By KATE FOSTER Published on Sunday 20 January 2013 00:00 HOSPITALS have been warned to step up their efforts to tackle a deadly superbug after new figures showed cases are on the rise again. Scotland’s chief nursing officer has written to health boards warning them to be “vigilant” against […]

“Deserving to be honored because living with a serious mental health problem is certainly not easy”

“Deserving to be honored because living with a serious mental health problem is certainly not easy”

People living with serious mental health problems deserve New Year honours Stressed social workers, compassionate nurses, advocates for better care, all those surviving their struggles – these are the people who deserve to be nominated • Clare Allan The Guardian Tuesday 8 January 2013 There are a number of people I’d like to nominate for […]

Demonstration Against French Healthcare Compay ATOS !

Demonstration Against French Healthcare Compay ATOS !

1500 DISABLED PEOPLE DEAD FROM STARVATION, ILLNESS AND SUICIDE AFTER BEING DEEMED ‘FIT FOR WORK’ BETWEEN JANUARY AND AUGUST 2011 ATOS DON’T GIVE A TOSS! Time to fight back ! 31 May, 12pm: Protest march from Albert Square to ATOS “assessment” centre at Albert Bridge House 6 June, 7pm: Public Meeting at Friends’ Meeting House […]

“Most senior clinicians of the Trust are very cynical and disillusioned with this plan and appalled that the Strategic Health Authority has not put a stop to this.” – VIDEO

“Most senior clinicians of the Trust are very cynical and disillusioned with this plan and appalled that the Strategic Health Authority has not put a stop to this.” – VIDEO

In the House of Commons Tuesday 28th June, 2011 the  Rt Hon Tony Lloyd MP, spoke  in a Westminster Hall ‘Private Members’ debate (Edale Unit Manchester) of his frustration at not being able to obtain satisfactory answers to questions relating to the proposed closure of a hospital unit that deals with some of the most […]

” Too Posh Too Wash”

” Too Posh Too Wash”

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 a long history of deskilling. It will lead to fewer nurses on the wards and work getting shifted onto less trained staff.

In the 27 years I have been a nurse I have seen many changes. Nurse training has become increasingly academic.

Some of this is to be welcomed. We want to be able to understand how to judge research on care and consider ethical issues, and we need to be able to have the skills to assess what really works.

Yet most student nurses will tell you that current training provides little help in teaching you to do the actual job you have to do – like putting up drips. Too much time is spent “academising” practical skills.

Signed Books Giveaway! Comment and Win! books signed by Tony Benn

Signed Books Giveaway! Comment and Win! books signed by Tony Benn

BOOK ONE: “More Time for Politics” is the publication of Tonys Diaries from 2001-2007 and is signed by Tony Benn ‘To the patients of Park House’

BOOK TWO “Dare to Be a Daniel Tony Benn, Then and Now” and Signed By Tony Benn with the words in Tonys own handwriting ‘For the support of Karen Reissmann’

It’s a beautiful written book about Tonys life and times and will be a historical collection piece for when the story is told about Karen’s own heroic stand for the patients of Manchester, it would make a wonderful present at Christmas for anyone who is interested in politics.