Being active is important for our mental health. But so many of us struggle to get enough exercise. We know…
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PSYCHIATRY AN INDUSTRY OF DEATH
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FILMING PATIENTS, INTERESTING READING ON MENTAL CAPACITY “DEMYSTIFYING MENTAL CAPACITY ” (PROFESSOR KEITH BROWN) AND ANOTHER EASTER WITHOUT ELIZABETH
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…
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The government is preoccupied and has a lot of things to do, but this issue is not going to go…
Read MoreBig pharma giants pour millions of pounds into NHS to boost drug sales
IF WE WANT TO SAVE THE NHS, WE NEED TO TAKE ON BIG PHARMA Big pharma “Big Pharma” emerged in…
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Community treatment orders Mental Health Act UK
Community treatment orders (CTOs) Made under the Mental Health Act This section gives information about community treatment orders (CTO). It…
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Mental health patients ‘raped and sexually assaulted’ as NHS abuse scandal revealed
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/sexual-abuse-mental-health-uk-b2484163.html A major investigation by The Independent’s Rebecca Thomas and Sky News’s Rob Mulhern has revealed the horrific scale of…
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More than a third of adults lack confidence in mental health hospitals after string of scandals
More than 1 in 3 British adults (35%) say they don’t have confidence that a loved one would be safe…
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Little evidence for community treatment orders – a battle fought with heavy weapons
This editorial discusses the pros and cons of community treatment orders (CTOs) from the perspective of community general adult psychiatry.…
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Whistleblower: Social worker brutalised by Met Police
Listen to “Whistleblower- Social Worker Brutalised By Police And Social Services For Daring To Protect Children” on Spreaker. For a…
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I went undercover to expose abuse at a mental health hospital
By Alan Haslam BBC Panorama https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63061077 A vulnerable young woman is locked on the other side of a thick glass…
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