Unison in unison with Department of Health By Martin Bright, November 15, 2012 Follow The JC on Twitter Across the country, strikes are being organised in the heath service by public sector union Unison. Just this week, the union described plans to cut 50 per cent of nursing staff at NHS Direct as a “disaster”. […]
Mental Health and One Nation: Made in Many Communities November 15, 2012 8:00 pm By Steve Griffiths Ed Miliband’s speech to the Royal College of Psychiatrists widened the reach of political debate about mental health in a way that suggests a coherent strategy that reaches, as Miliband says, ‘beyond the NHS itself’, ‘changing the way […]
8 TH November, 2012 Greater Manchester PCC: Cuts are reckless says candidate Greater Manchester Police has had its budget cut by 20% over five years[/caption]Government spending cuts for Greater Manchester Police are “reckless”, the Labour candidate for the police and crime commissioner post has said. Tony Lloyd told a BBC Radio Manchester debate the force […]
SALFORD MENTAL HEALTH CUTS CAMPAIGNERS VICTIMISATION CLAIM ! Star date: 8th November 2012 Mental Health Hell In Salford: Part Two THEY CAN’T BE VICTIMISING PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS – CAN THEY? Drop-in groups closed. Psychology support groups on hold. More suicide attempts. While the bottom line bureaucrats and politicians look for cuts, in the […]
SALFORD SUICIDE MAN TURNED AWAY BY MENTAL HEALTH TRUST AND ARRESTED! Star date: 7th November 2012 A Salford Star Exclusive MENTAL HEALTH HELL IN SALFORD: PART 1 A Salford man with a history of mental health and self harm problems was refused help by Greater Manchester West Mental Health Trust workers at Cromwell House in […]
DISABLED PROTESTOR TO STAGE VIGIL & HUNGER STRIKE OUTSIDE OF ATOS OFFICES IN CARDIFF Action, All Posts, Atos, Welfare reforms Add comments Nov 042012 DISABLED PEOPLE AGAINST CUTS (DPAC) CAERDYDD PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE ISSUE CONTACT – Disabled People Against Cuts Caerdydd, 07855510534 STARTS A disabled person in his 30s will lead a five day […]
Charges against suspended professor “hugely embarrassing” for university management Article published: Thursday, November 1st 2012 The ongoing suspension of a world-renowned critical psychology professor at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) has caused outrage among colleagues and academics around the world. The university’s management has charged Professor Ian Parker with ‘gross misconduct’ for sending three internal emails […]
10:54pm, Sat 20 Oct 2012 Thousands marched in London against cuts last updated Sat 20 Oct 2012 Politics Protests unions Demonstrators carrying flags, placards and banners during the TUC organised march Photo: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire Tens of thousands marched through central London to protest against Government spending cuts. Union leaders called it a building block […]
Manchester Metropolitan University professor suspended over email criticising bosses October 18, 2012 A professor has been suspended after sending an email criticising university bosses. Psychologist Ian Parker has been banned from Manchester Metropolitan University’s campus after being accused of gross misconduct. But nearly 3,000 students and academics from around the world have signed a petition […]
Invitation to the North West Anti-Cuts Conference “Opposing the Cuts! Fighting for an Alternative!” Saturday 10 November in Liverpool 9am–5.30pm UNITE the Union NW Regional Office, 2 Churchill Way, Islington, Liverpool L3 8EF North West Anti Cuts Conference – Sat 10th November Liverpool Against the Cuts and Manchester Coalition Against Cuts are jointly hosting a […]