Alan Hartman of Manchester Users network talks to BBC Radio Manchester about the proposed cuts to Mainway and horticulture at Park house, North Manchester general hospital [audio:https://www.manchesterusersnetwork.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/BBC-Radio-Manchester-Mainway-Horticulture-cuts.mp3|titles=BBC Radio Manchester – Mainway & Horticulture cuts]
Because of the very drastic cuts by the NHS and Manchester City Council, it is quite obvious to Service Users, Carers and other members of the public that Manchester Mental Health & Social Care Trust, cannot provide Services in order to treat patients who suffer from “severe & enduring mental illness”, which is putting them at serious and dangerous risk, such as their physical health, their absolute poverty (e.g. homelessness, starvation, hardship etc), as well as their need for formal in-patient services and suicide or other premature death.
Criminal Treatment, is how many Mental Health Stakeholders describe the way people who suffer with Severe & Enduring Mental illness are being sent to Prison and are relying on food banks and are homeless, leading to suicide and other premature death, especially in Manchester, after the closure of the Psychiatric Hospital in Central Manchester “Edale”, as Manchester Mental Health & Social Care Trust are still in debt of £350 000 to Central NHS Manchester Foundation Trust.
MUN Supporters Irwin Mitchell Solicitors’ win Supreme Court Judgement for ordinary people involved in decisions which affect their lives.
What are the ingredients of a lawful consultation when local authorities or other public bodies consult on a decision which potentially affects everyone?
solicitors_irwinLocal Authorities across England will now have to take greater steps to ensure they properly involve local people in their decision-making processes as the Supreme Court ruled today (29 October 2014) that a London council’s consultation on its proposed Council Tax scheme misleadingly implied that it had no alternative and was therefore declared unlawful.
The mental health intermediate care centre, which was officially announced on Monday, would manage tenant’s mental health and provide help with integrating back into society.
However, MM has learned that many of the staff who would be needed to run the centre are set to lose their jobs in April, if proposed Salford Council budget cuts take effect.
The mental health floating support service which workers are employed in will be seeing a reduction in funding of £214,000 under the council budget cuts.
Steve North, branch secretary of Salford Unison, has been involved in the proposed centre’s planning and says the announcement is a ploy by Salford Council.
“On the face of it this looks like a really positive development,” North told MM.
Police are growing concerned for the welfare of a man who has been missing for a week.
Michael Barker, 51, was last seen by staff at Tameside General Hospital at 6am on
Thursday 6 February 2014.
Michael is white, about 5ft 8in tall with a slim build and black hair. When last seen he was wearing jeans, a black coat, black T-shirt, red trainers and a sports bag containing clothes.
Boys don’t cry, or at least they’re not supposed to. Yes, the old, unreconstructed machismo that was once all too synonymous with being a man has been partly driven back; men are more likely to open up and talk about their feelings. But discussing anxiety, depression and mental distress is still seen as weak or unmanly; the pressure to “man up” and “stop being such a woman” remains pervasive. And let’s be frank: these expectations are killing all too many men.
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In November of two thousand and seven, eighty-three [83] cross party MP signed an early day motion sponsored by Manchester MP John Leech, in July of 2007. Let us not forget what was said back then in the House of Commons about Manchester Mental Health & Social Care Trust (MMH&SCT) who had a bad record when it came to free speech.
Manchester Users’ Network
Questions and serious concerns to the Chair of North Manchester CCG board meeting on Wednesday 12th March 2014.
1] Why are mental health day services not being commissioned for people with long term mental illness (Severe & Enduring Mental illness)?