Mental health matters
I've had mental health problems and I'm not ashamed to admit it.
5 Apr 2015
News
Crisis Care Concordat will improve mental health provision in Cheadle constituency – Mark Hunter MP
Mark Hunter, MP for Cheadle constituency, has backed calls for better provision of support for local people in mental health crisis. Mind, the mental health charity, is calling for local services to deliver on their promise to improve the support for people who are suicidal, self-harming or in psychosis.
6 Feb 2015
lord dominic addington writes...disabled studentd must have an equal shot at life
Last week I asked a question in the Lords on the Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA). The DSA allows those with a disability, a long term health condition, or dyslexia (like myself) an equal shot at higher education. The support people receive through this allowance can be vital in ensuring a student's chances of academic success aren't dictated by their disability or health, but by their effort and ability.
22 Jan 2015
DWP Consulting On Sharing Claimants’ Private Information With Other Organisations
Campaigner Gail Ward shares ths summary of an Inside Housing article on Facebook.
13 Jan 2015
Disability hate crime prosecutions in last 7 years
Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) asked the Attorney General, how many people have been charged with disability hate crimes in each of the last 10 years Answered by: Mr Robert Buckland on 5 January 2015
13 Jan 2015
SPECIAL UPDATE - ACCESS TO WORK REPORT RELEASED (BSL VIDEO):
BDA says: "Turn this evidence into action"
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27 Dec 2014