Peers have inflicted a further defeat on the UK Government’s Mental Health Bill this week by voting to ensure compulsory community treatment is used only on people who would otherwise be in and out of hospital.
UK Government defeated on key points in the Mental Health Bill
The Mental Health Bill foundered once again yesterday as the UK Government was defeated on three points in the House of Lords during a report stage debate…
More help needed for UK’s growing number of carers – Disability Rights Commission
The number of unpaid carers in Britain is likely to rise by three million over the next 25 years, according to the Disability Rights Commission (DRC).
People with severe mental illness ‘more likely to die of heart diseases’ – new study
A major UK study has indicated that people with a severe mental illness are at significantly higher risk of dying from cardiovascular diseases than those who have experienced no mental health problems.
Britain’s ‘overcrowded’ prisons – statistics suggest rise in prison population and in prison violence
Healthcare in Welsh prisons is “chaotic” and on the verge of crisis, suggests a report by the British Medical Association.
‘Huge rise’ in Incapacity Benefit claims for mental illness, Conservatives claim
The number of people in Britain claiming incapacity benefit because of mental illness has reached 1.1million, according to research by the Conservatives…
Variable but improving social services in Wales says report
The Social Services Inspectorate for Wales Annual Report 2005-2006 has found “accumulating evidence of improvement” in local authority social services in Wales, even though this is ‘variable’ across the country…
New mental health hospital for Welshpool
A brand new purpose-built hospital for people with mental health problems is set to open in Powys…
Stigma still surrounds schizophrenia
A nationwide survey into modern attitudes suggests that 81% of British people would be ‘unhappy’ for a close relative to marry someone with schizophrenia….
Healthcare watchdog suggests widespread “overuse” of anti-psychotic drugs.
A third of mental health patients in Britian are being prescribed more than the maximum recommended doses of their medications, a new report by the Healthcare Commission suggests…..