Come and Meet at the Office’s Of Manchester Users Network one of the countries leading mental health solicitors Mathieu Culverhouse a associate member of Irwin Mitchell Solicitors:
“What the media are say about Mathieu Culverhouse of Irwin Mitchell Solicitors, supporting advertisers with the MUNReporter”
“He is a safe pair of hands. He goes the extra mile for the client.” – Chambers & Partners 2014
“calm and efficient.” – Legal 500, 2013
Defend Mental Health Services
March and Rally
Saturday 29th March 12:30
Meet Market Cross, Eccles for march to Meadowbrook
Next Saturday, service users, activists, families and health workers will be holding a march and rally to Defend Mental Health Services in Bolton, Salford and Trafford.
Manchester Users’ Network
Questions and serious concerns to the Chair of North Manchester CCG board meeting on Wednesday 12th March 2014.
1] Why are mental health day services not being commissioned for people with long term mental illness (Severe & Enduring Mental illness)?
A rep from Manchester Users Network told the crowd that “Hundreds of people on the point of death are being classed as fit for work and something has to be done to draw people’s attention to it”. A huge banner attached to the wall opposite the ATOS Assessment Centre, at Albert Bridge House on Bridge Street, said it all…
The Con-Dem government have outsourced the assessment of disabled people for eligibility for benefits to the private IT company Atos Origin in order to shift disabled people onto the much harsher regime of Jobseekers Allowance and distance themselves from responsibility for what happens to disabled people as a result. Their assessments are degrading, stressful and unfair. Many of the people they find “fit to work” simply are not; in 2010, over 1300 people died soon after being kicked off disability benefits due to an Atos assessment. This number is rising.
Flu outbreak at Park House Wards Elm, Redwood and Laurel are currently affected by an outbreak of flu and ALL wards at Park House are currently closed to admissions. Affected wards only are closed to visitors, and the service users’ families and friends on these wards have been informed. Wards will re-open four to five […]
UN official Raquel Rolnik is looking for your personal stories about the Work Capability Assessment (WCA). Ms Rolnik has already produced a statement on the bedroom tax, recommending that it be suspended immediately. She now wants to examine all of the recent welfare changes and welcomed personal stories about the WCA and how it is […]
MANCHESTER USERS NETWORK For good mental health attend the INFORMATION MEETING! Big Changes! Important Information, rights, & news for patients! Wednesday 9th October 2013. Time, 1.30pm. Held in Recovery Education, Room 1. (Where Mainway was). Park House Hospital. ALL PATIENTS WELCOME. “We need to support and help each other”. For further details : Tel (Alan) […]
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