By: Paul Reed Members of Manchester Mental Health Unison Branch, last weekend ordered its printers to print thousands of pamphlets that are calling upon its members to attend a Public Meeting to discuss with members of the public and their health workers, who have concerns that lives will be lost as a direct result of cuts being made […]
MPs’ courage will help challenge the stigma of mental health problems The politicians who spoke of their own experiences during a House of Commons debate should be warmly applauded. Clare Allan guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 3 July 2012 13.00 BST There cannot be many people with experience of […]
Several of us are tentatively seeking to take forward further exploration of how we behave towards mental ill health in our meetings and how we can perhaps offer support to each other in a more creative and confident way than we are currently able to.
People’s lives can be devastated by poor mental health. They may be in touch with mental health services and they may not. In either case peoples experiences show us that acknowledging one’s spiritual self can be a force for change/good, aiding recovery from debilitating and milder distress. Here a user of Oldham services and a […]
Mental health problems no longer a bar to becoming an MP Ban on jury service and directorships will also go as Commons hears moving personal accounts of mental illnesses Juliette Jowit, political correspondent guardian.co.uk, Thursday 14 June 2012 20.42 BST Laws barring people who have had severe mental health problems from jury service and from […]
Worthy runner-up: Manchester’s Mental Health and Social Care Trust gains national praise in award ceremony Posted Monday, May 21, 2012 – 14:06 By Darren Heath Manchester’s Mental Health and Social Care Trust received national praise at an awards ceremony last week for its work in treating alcohol disorders – being named ahead of […]
Urmston police sergeant Peter Jee jailed for having sex with vulnerable Rochdale woman with mental health problems Don Frame May 08, 2012 A police officer with a brilliant career ahead of him has been jailed for two years for engaging in a sex act with a vulnerable woman he knew had mental health difficulties. Peter […]
The story below appeared in The Big Issue. Two years on the MunReporter invites it’s readers to read again this well reserch report by a well known and respected Northern journalist, Helen Clifton. With locked wards and despite all the promises made to patients about Mainway, it now seems those promises made to trusting service users […]
Psychological therapy services demonstrate benefits for patients but further improvement is needed, national clinical audit report find:- A report into the care received by patients with anxiety and depression across more than 350 NHS-funded psychological therapy services in England and Wales has revealed good overall standards of care but substantial variation in quality. The National […]
Good month for mental health awareness’ – Chief Executive Chief Executive Jackie Daniel explains why this month has been a good one for mental health awareness in her first blog for the website. Monday, 2 nd April, 2012 This last month has been a good one in terms of raising the profile of mental health and […]
“MANCHESTER USERS’ NETWORK” Meeting At Harpurhey Wellbeing Centre. (Formally Harpurhey Day Centre) 93,Church Lane, Harpurhey, Manchester M9 4BE. Tuesday 21st February 2012, 11.00am. Our Guest Speaker, Steve Cova. Job Centre Plus, DWP. Benefit Changes!! Work Capability Assessment Who will be assessed ? Up date. Big planned changes to, (Disability Living Allowance DLA)!! Service Users’(Patients) Carers, […]
