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 […]
How we can create a more accepting and compassionate world by stepping into our full humanity. November 6, 2018 by Michelle Catanach Leave a Comment — I’m starting to see a new trend for weaponizing mental health. In other words, using someone’s known (past or present) mental illness against them. Typically I see this happening in women’s circles […]
Former solicitor jailed for defrauding clients of almost £2m https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/former-solicitor-jailed-defrauding-clients-almost-ps2m Solicitor jailed for stealing £84,000 from elderly clients https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/solicitor-jailed-for-stealing-84000-from-elderly-clients/5118647.article Ex-solicitor jailed for stealing £340,000 from client https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/ex-solicitor-jailed-for-stealing-340000-from-client/5112423.article Property solicitor stole funds, any advice? https://www.lemonfool.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=39488#p595082 Crooked solicitor who stole £94,000 from elderly dementia-struck client and her own father is jailed for two years https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13039437/Crooked-solicitor-stole-94-000-elderly-dementia-struck-client-father-jailed-two-years-despite-trying-blame-wickedness-folly-love-starting-new-relationship.html Victims of […]
Government to introduce legal costs cap to support victims https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-introduce-legal-costs-cap-to-support-victims NHS faces huge clinical negligence legal fees bill https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51180944 This article is more than 5 months old Whistleblowers sacked by NHS fear no change after Lucy Letby case https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/01/whistleblowers-sacked-by-nhs-fear-no-change-after-lucy-letby-case ‘The NHS sold out its staff’: Doctors whose lives were devastated by long COVID to sue health […]
Violence against children and adolescents by nursing staff: prevalence rates and implications for practice https://capmh.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13034-020-00350-6 Whistleblowers claim children ‘seriously harmed’ at scandal-hit mental health hospitals https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/mental-health-abuse-children-huntercombe-b2270448.html Systemic abuse’ at children’s hospitals revealed https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/mental-health-abuse-hospital-b2204922.html Victims of doctor who used ‘truth serum’ drug to paralyse and rape at least 130 children as young as ten […]