A body which represents adults in education in England and Wales has launched an examination of the recruitment, training, deployment and career progression of disabled staff in lifelong learning.
National Director for Mental Health in England calls for new approach to community care
NHS Trusts must develop new and innovative ways of helping people who have experienced mental health problems to rebuild their lives, according to a new report by Professor Louis Appleby of the Department of Health in England.
Assembly Elections: “Make Mental Health Law a Dealbreaker” says Mental Health Charity Hafal
Potential coalition parties in a new Assembly should make a commitment to Welsh mental health legislation a condition of joining the Government, Welsh mental health charity Hafal announced today.
Peter Davey, Chair of Hafal, said this morning: “What better test of the Assembly’s new powers than to enhance the legal rights of the most vulnerable people in Welsh society?…
Researcher calls for change in understanding of bipolar disorder
One of the country’s top researchers into causes and treatments of bipolar disorder has called for sweeping changes in the way the illness is understood and diagnosed.
Hafal’s election
Hafal, Wales’ principal charity for people with severe mental illness and their carers, is taking to the road in the run-up to the 2007 Assembly Elections on May 3, to spread the message about mental health.
Mental Health Bill Update: Bill continues through the Commons
On Monday (16th April) the Mental Health Bill will have its Second Reading in the House of Commons, opening up a new stage of the debate. After the Second Reading the Bill moves to Committee Stage, during which the Committee will examine each clause and Schedule of the Bill, agreeing or disagreeing to a Motion that it “stand part” of the Bill (i.e. leaving it in or deleting it)…
Mental Health Action Week puts focus on friendship
Friendship can be a vital factor in helping people with mental health problems to get well and stay well, which is why a top UK charity has devoted its 2007 Mental Health Action Week (April 8 -14) to exploring the issue.
Call to cut numbers of mentally ill people in British prisons
The UK’s prison population should be cut by 12,000, including around 5,000 inmates who should be in mental health units, according to a new report by an influential think-tank.
Report suggests unequal mental health treatment for black patients
A survey by the Healthcare Commission of equality in mental health services has drawn attention to disproportionate inpatient admission rates among black people of African and Caribbean origin.
Carers given legal right to request flexible working
The UK Government has this week given a boost to carers of adults who also hold down jobs by granting them a legal right to request flexible working arrangements.