The Mental Patients Union, 1973
The Mental Patients Union (MPU), in the early 1970s, could probably be seen as the first service user involvement movement. Founder member Andrew Roberts described the Union’s genesis:
Number of mental health patients treated hundreds of miles from home hits new high
Doctors warn of growing crisis that risks patient safety after huge cuts to specialist mental heath beds
Doctors warn of growing crisis that risks patient safety after huge cuts to specialist mental heath beds
Physical restraint in mental health units is traumatising women all over again
One in five women and girls are subjected to this traumatic treatment, and face-down restraint is common. There is no need for this brutality
One in five women and girls are subjected to this traumatic treatment, and face-down restraint is common. There is no need for this brutality
Drug and mental health admissions highest for a decade
More patients are being admitted to hospital in England for drug-related mental health issues or poisoning than at any time in the past 10 years.
Mental health stigma stops young people asking for support, survey shows
Stigma is preventing young people from opening up about mental health issues, a youth charity has said.
Stigma is preventing young people from opening up about mental health issues, a youth charity has said.
Stepped Down ? Do not suffer in silence Review in progress
Review of Stepping Down!!
Losing benefit, Bus passes, Support and Supervision, Charged £20 for GP letters?
PIP INVESTIGATION: Assessment reports show widespread dishonesty by nurses
Healthcare professionals who carry out face-to-face assessments of benefit claimants have lied, ignored written evidence and dishonestly reported the results of physical examinations, according to a two-month Disability News Service (DNS) investigation.
Welfare Slashing ‘Leaves Disabled Unable To Live’
Proposed £30 ESA cut will mean many can’t afford the essentials of life
Proposed £30 ESA cut will mean many can’t afford the essentials of life
Mentally ill patients face ‘double whammy’ of poor hospital care
Most people with mental health issues do not receive good treatment at A&E, leading to repeated visits, report finds
Most people with mental health issues do not receive good treatment at A&E, leading to repeated visits, report finds
Jonny Benjamin: How mental health campaigner went from suicide attempt to MBE
He escaped hospital intending to kill himself. A fresh diagnosis of schizophrenia and incessant questioning about whether he was gay made him feel suicidal. Now he's been made an MBE
By: Peter Walker, May Bulman @petejohn_walker A man who tried to throw himself from a bridge in London after escaping hospital has been made an MBE. A 20-year-old Jonny Benjamin tried to take his own life on Waterloo Bridge while struggling to come to terms with a schizoaffective disorder diagnosis and being gay. Nine years on, […]
