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 […]
My torment, by City star Michael Johnson Stuart Brennan January 16, 2013 Michael Johnson has revealed the tortured battle with inner demons which has led to him being released by City. The Blues star, once tipped to be an England captain and hailed as ‘the new Colin Bell’, told MEN Sport he has been undergoing […]
2 January 2013 Last updated at 07:48 Second missing mental health patient from Rochdale found 2 January 2013 Last updated at 07:48 A second patient from a hospital’s secure mental health unit who went missing while on a day trip has been found, police have said. Daniel Warburton, 28, has returned to Birch Hill Hospital […]
SALFORD MENTAL HEALTH CUTS CAMPAIGNERS TAKE FIGHT TO NHS TRUST Star date: 14th January 2013 GREATER MANCHESTER WEST NHS TRUST PICKETED OVER DROP-IN SUPPORT [][1]“People with Tourette’s mixing with mums and babies…” Stephen Cullen USUC Salford mental health cuts campaigners have taken their protest to the front door of the Greater Manchester West Mental Health […]
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 16 TH January 2013 Time: 01:30pm prompt. The Next patient meeting will be Wednesday 30 TH January, 2013 at 1:30pm prompt. Meeting will be […]
The shocking link between racism and schizophrenia Research suggests that both first and second-generation migrants are up to five times more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia in the UK than white British people. On World Mental Health Day, Nick Harvey argues there is increasing evidence that racial discrimination within society is to blame. Jean […]
Seventeen NHS hospitals have dangerously low numbers of nurses Seventeen NHS hospitals have dangerously low staffing levels, according to rulings by the official safety watchdog, it has been revealed. By Patrick Hennessy, and Laura Donnelly 9:00PM GMT 12 Jan 2013 The hospitals, many of them busy district generals, were issued with warnings by the Care […]
MPS BACK MENTAL HEALTH Sunday January 13,2013 A GROUP of Tory MPs will launch a collection of personal and poignant essays on Tuesday about their views and experiences of mental health. The booklet, Making Up Our Minds: Towards Improving Our Approach To Mental Health, contains eight powerfully written pieces that deal with a wide range […]
Chief executive faces ‘no confidence’ vote over ability ‘to steer mental health service out of current storm’ Published: 11 January, 2013 by TOM FOOT UNION chiefs have called for a vote of no confidence in the top boss of Islington’s mental health service. The Unison branch at Camden and Islington Foundation Trust has taken the […]
Doctors union raises concern over mental health cuts in Norfolk and Suffolk By Adam Gretton, health correspondent Tuesday, January 8, 2013 Fears have been raised about the shake-up of Norfolk and Suffolk’s mental health services after it emerged that front-line doctor posts could be cut by more than a third. Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation […]
