Plymouth GP prescribes nutritional drinks to patients who can't afford food
By: ALEX WOOD Follow on Twitter @MrAlexWood Dr Richard Ayres has started prescribing nutritional drinks to his patients at the Cumberland Surgery A Plymouth GP has resorted to prescribing nutritional drinks to his patients as “more and more” struggle to pay for food. Dr Richard Ayres, who works at the Cumberland Surgery in Devonport, […]
The case raised important issues about the parity of esteem between mental and physical health services, the long-standing under funding of mental health services by the NHS, and the need to consider socio-economic inequality in access to and outcomes achieved by health services.
VICTORY AGAINST DECISION TO CUT MANCHESTER SPECIALIST MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES A High Court legal challenge by a service user represented by DPG has forced Manchester Mental Health and Social Care NHS Trust and the three Manchester Clinical Commissioning Groups to withdraw their decisions to cut seven specialist mental health services in the area. The services, […]
Sunday 14 Th May, 2016: Today it is with the deepest regrets that Manchester Users Network were informed of the death of James Atkinson our joint secretary here at Manchester Users Network. A member of James’s family informed MUN that James was discovered dead at his home in Wythenshawe yesterday Saturday 14 Th May, 2016. […]
A public consultation carried out following pressure from councillors last year has concluded people were against the move.
BY: JENNIFER WILLIAMS: Manchester’s mental health trust is to push ahead in axing £1:5m of frontline services, the M.E.N. can reveal – despite a huge public outcry. At its board meeting Thursday morning Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust is due to scrap eight separate community-based services, hitting around 500 patients. They include arts […]
Paul Reed, Chair, Manchester Users Network: invited to speak at seminar in Central Manchester on implementation issues for £6bn devolved health and social care budget to Greater Manchester.
On FRIDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY 2016 At: RENAISSANCE MARRIOTT, BLACKFRIARS STREET, MANCHESTER M3 2EQ THIS EVENT IS CPD CERTIFIED:- Guest of Honour: Warren Heppolette, Strategic Director, Health and Social Care Reform Greater Manchester Please note that this seminar will take place in Central Manchester. Delegates at this conference will assess implementation issues for the £6bn devolved […]
The town hall is holding a one-off hearing today to discuss the state of our mental health services, after it emerged the city's crisis-hit provider was being scrapped
By: BY JENNIFER WILLIAMS This afternoon councillors, NHS officials, patients and voluntary groups are gathering at Manchester town hall to discuss the state of our city’s mental health services. The one-off inquiry was ordered late last year , after it emerged Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust was on the brink of financial collapse – and planning […]
"We believe there will be a long-term increase in the need for independent sector support for inpatient behavioural health."
Private equity firm sells The Priory Group, the addiction clinics known for treating celebrity patients, to US healthcare provider Acadia The Priory Hospital, best-known for its celebrity patients, is now being sold to a US healthcare firm after four years with private equity firm Advent Photo: ALAMY By Kate Palmer Monday 4 Th January 2016 […]
YOUR SERVICE IS NEEDED SOS SAVE OUR SERVICES MEETING 8 Th December 1:30 pm Manchester City Council Joint Health & Scrutiny Committee Have Invited Manchester User’s Network (MUN) to attend a seminar to be held Wednesday 9th December at 10am in Committee Room 2, Level 2, Town Hall. The purpose of the seminar is to […]
In what is believed to be the first study of its kind, new research has revealed the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil may be effective for reducing the risk of psychosis.
The study was published in Nature Communications and details how a 12-week intervention with omega-3 supplements substantially reduced the long-term risk of developing psychotic disorders.
Specialist Manchester hospitals chosen under ‘Healthier Together’ plans
Manchester Royal Infirmary, Salford Royal, Royal Oldham and Stepping Hill have been unanimously chosen as the four ‘specialist’ hospitals in Greater Manchester as part of the ‘Healthier Together’ hospital reconfiguration.
The four locations were amongst 10 regional hospitals in the running to become ‘super hospitals’.