Young people in distress who are treated by paramedics or A&E staff are not being recorded in England’s health statistics Thousands of patients are being omitted from official health statistics because they are not seen by hospitals or GPs, according to a groundbreaking study of ambulance data in England. More than a third of people who […]
https://www.gbnews.com/news/nhs-bosses-destroying-careers-whistleblowers-speak-out-patient-safety WATCH: Jacob Rees Mogg on NHS sentimentality and hysteria https://www.gbnews.com/opinion/jacob-rees-mogg-tories-nhs-reforms GB News By George Bunn One medic has dubbed it ‘the biggest scandal within our country A group of medics has warned that NHS whistleblowers are having their careers ruined by managers. More than 50 doctors and nurses have said they have been targeted after raising concerns […]
Millions spent on keeping adults with learning disabilities locked up, ITV News reveals. https://www.itv.com/news/2024-03-21/millions-spent-on-keeping-adults-with-learning-disabilities-locked-up Hospital seclusion: ‘I’ve been treated like an animal’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63049874 Mental health patients are being failed as they leave care, warns Ombudsman. https://www.ombudsman.org.uk/news-and-blog/news/mental-health-patients-are-being-failed-they-leave-care-warns-ombudsman ——————————————————————————————————————————————– https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-62477095 Share Image caption, The family of Fraser Malcolm (left) fear he will not be released from […]
A high proportion of these women may have experienced traumatic events involving physical assault or some loss of power or control. That hospital staff understand this is a matter of life and death When the psychiatrist first told me that I had been detained under section two of the Mental Health Act, I struggled to […]
A LARGE GROUP ANALYTIC PERSPECTIVE Dr N Yoganathan & Dr J Willis It is more than 60 years since the World Health Organisation defined health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.(WHO 1948) The description is important as it reminds us of […]
Being active is important for our mental health. But so many of us struggle to get enough exercise. We know there are many different reasons for this, so this Mental Health Awareness Week we want to help people to find moments for movement in their daily routines. Going for a walk in your neighbourhood, putting […]
Right Person model Right Care, Right Person (RCRP) is an operational model developed by Humberside Police that changes the way the emergency services respond to calls involving concerns about mental health. It is in the process of being rolled out across the UK as part of ongoing work between police forces, health providers and Government. […]
In the 1990s, a wave of panic against the mentally ill was sparked by a very small number of highly publicised, tragic incidents, where members of the public were attacked by people with mental health problems, not necessarily already diagnosed, who had fallen between gaps in services and who were “defaulting on medication.” Chief among […]
Making and using visual and audio recordings of patients https://www.gmc-uk.org/professional-standards/professional-standards-for-doctors/making-and-using-visual-and-audio-recordings-of-patients/principles The above link may be of interest to those who like myself am not happy at hearing from Elizabeth that her thoughts and wishes have been ignored as regards being filmed. LPFT have assessed Elizabeth as having no capacity in capacity assessments that are highly […]
MindFreedom is a human rights organization with members worldwide. If you care about freedom and human dignity in the face of forced psychiatry, you’ve come to the right place. MindFreedom members unite to STOP human rights abuses in the mental health system. Welcome to the campaign for MindFreedom. Unlike most other mental […]