Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 will take place from 13 to 19 May

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 […]

Suing the NHS. Can you claim for negligence?

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 […]

Mentally ill subject to ‘physical violence and verbal threats’ while held under Mental Health Act, finds report

‘The inherent power imbalance means detained patients are vulnerable to potential coercive mistreatment, abuse and deprivation of human rights, leading to physical and psychological harm’ May Bulman Social Affairs Correspondent Tuesday 01 May 2018 00:08 BST Comments The Mental Health Act 1983, which covers the assessment, treatment and rights of people with a mental health […]

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