Plymouth GP Dr Richard Ayres Is A True Physician of Medicine A True Hero of Social Medicine

Plymouth GP prescribes nutritional drinks to patients who can't afford food

Plymouth GP Dr Richard Ayres Is A True Physician of Medicine A True Hero of Social Medicine

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, […]

Victory In the Courts Against Decision To Cut Essencial Manchester Mental Health Services

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 In the Courts Against Decision To Cut Essencial Manchester Mental 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, […]

MUN Joint Secretary Found Dead at his Manchester Home

MUN Joint Secretary Found Dead at his Manchester Home

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. […]

Manchester’s mental health bosses push through savage cuts despite public rage

A public consultation carried out following pressure from councillors last year has concluded people were against the move.

Manchester’s mental health bosses push through savage cuts despite public rage

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 […]

Westminster Health Forum: Next steps for health and social care in Greater Manchester

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.

Westminster Health Forum: Next steps for health and social care in 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 […]

Manchester mental health inquiry

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

Manchester mental health inquiry

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 […]

The Priory clinic sold to US mental healthcare chain for £1.5bn

"We believe there will be a long-term increase in the need for independent sector support for inpatient behavioural health."

The Priory clinic sold to US mental healthcare chain for £1.5bn

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 8 Th December 1:30pm

YOUR SERVICE IS NEEDED SOS 8 Th December 1:30pm

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 […]

Fish Oil And Psychosis

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

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’.