Proposed mental health measures draconian - Webb
Commenting on the Mental Health Bill announced in the Queen's Speech, Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary, Steve Webb MP said:
16 Nov 2006
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Mental health row set to reopen
Controversial laws allowing people with untreatable personality disorders to be detained, even if they have not committed a crime, are to be revived. The draft Mental Health Bill was axed in March amid much opposition.
16 Nov 2006
Worthing set to get Council Magazine at the expense of community groups.
Liberal Democrat Councillors last week discussed the Tory Cabinet's decision to publish a 2nd edition of the town's "Vibe" magazine and proposed that the budget is given to support the voluntary and community sector in the town.The Tory committee members voted against the £9,000 being given to the Worthing Shopmobility Scheme before Christmas, instead supporting the printing of "Vibe" Magazine,ironically to consult residents on the budget shortfalls!
15 Nov 2006
Blind pupils 'denied text books'
Blind and partially sighted children are being denied access to many key school text books, the Royal National Institute for the Blind claims. A report for the charity says only 12% of maths and 8% of science GCSE textbooks in England are available in Braille or other accessible formats.
7 Nov 2006
Young carers 'fear seeking help'
Young carers struggle without the help they urgently need, often due to fear that they may be separated from their families, a report suggests. At least 175,000 children and young people look after a parent or sibling - but charity Barnardo's says it believes that many more are going unsupported.
7 Nov 2006
Diabetes 'makes me odd man out'
Cara, like many seven year olds, wants to fit in with her friends. Wearing the right clothes and following the latest trend is easy, but working around her diabetes is not. As Cara explains, every day it makes her feel like the odd one out.
6 Nov 2006