The Mental Patients Union, 1973
The Mental Patients Union (MPU), in the early 1970s, could probably be seen as the first service user involvement movement. Founder member Andrew Roberts described the Union’s genesis:
The OxyContin Cartel: Billionaire Family 16th Richest in the U.S.
The Sackler family have profited handsomely from the highly addictive painkiller, according to Forbes.
The Sackler family have profited handsomely from the highly addictive painkiller, according to Forbes.
DPO hopes mayoral election will see Manchester lead the way on disability rights
A leading disabled people’s organisation (DPOs) is hoping to persuade the first elected mayor of Greater Manchester to make the region a trailblazer for disability rights in England.
Mental health campaigner Tom McAlpine, the father of Coronation Street star Jennie McAlpine, dies
Tributes have already poured in for the Coronation Street star's father, who was chair of the mental health charity Moodswings
Tributes have already poured in for the Coronation Street star’s father, who was chair of the mental health charity Moodswings
Maximus ‘admits’ using brutal and dangerous suicide questions
One of the outsourcing giants paid to assess disabled people for their eligibility for benefits appears to have admitted that it is standard practice – approved by the government – to ask claimants with mental health conditions why they failed to take their own lives.
Sir Gerald Kaufman, Labour MP for Manchester Gorton and Father of the House of Commons, has died aged 86
Sir Gerald Kaufman, Labour MP for Manchester Gorton, dies aged 86
Sir Gerald Kaufman, Great Socialist & Parliamentarian Labour MP for Manchester Gorton and Father of the House of Commons, dies aged 86
Sir Gerald dedicated his life to serving those who he believed would benefit most from a Labour government andLabour values in action. He believed that policy and principle without power were simply not enough to deliver the better life that he fought for on behalf of his constituents for almost 50 years.
Britain’s prison suicide crisis: ‘There’s no political will. Dead prisoners do not win votes’
Almost 10 prisoners a month kill themselves in UK jails, with much of the blame placed on neglect and costcutting. That is what led to the death of Dean Saunders, according to his family – and a jury has agreed
Almost 10 prisoners a month kill themselves in UK jails, with much of the blame placed on neglect and costcutting. That is what led to the death of Dean Saunders, according to his family – and a jury has agreed
Trump’s mental health debate: What is it about?
It seems an incredible question to ask of a man who ran a multi-billion-dollar business and vanquished seasoned political opponents on his way to highest office in the US. But experts are debating the mental health of the US president.
Welfare Slashing ‘Leaves Disabled Unable To Live’
Proposed £30 ESA cut will mean many can’t afford the essentials of life
Proposed £30 ESA cut will mean many can’t afford the essentials of life
