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Charity launches ‘Just Equal Treatment’ campaign Leading older people's charity Help the Aged has launched a viral film to support its campaign to end age discrimination. mental health news uk campaign to end age discrimination ········································································································································
University of Leicester leads first–ever study: Audit of adults with autism living in the community The University of Leicester is leading a study looking at the number of adults in the community who have an autism spectrum disorder. mental health news uk leicester university autism research ········································································································································
First systematic study of team reasoning theories: Psychologists find evidence it is not all ‘me, me, me’ People act in their own best interests, according to traditional views of how and why we make the decisions that we do. However, psychologists at ... mental health news uk leicester university research ········································································································································
Children, young people and anxiety: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy skills training courses The National Phobics Society, the anxiety disorders charity, in conjunction with MacQuarie University [Sydney] are holding a series of one–day ... mental health news london edinburgh birmingham manchester newcastle ········································································································································
Healthcare Commission report: NHS should learn more from issues raised by patients NHS patients often have concerns about how their complaints are handled and want NHS trusts to say sorry more often, according to the Healthcare ... mental health news uk nhspatients complaints ········································································································································
Start–up funding and longer term investment: Extra money for social enterprise to deliver services A cash boost of £27 million for social enterprises to deliver health and social care services has been announced by Government. The increase ... mental health news uk health social care ········································································································································
Charity responds to collaboration announcement: Cautious welcome for joint research into elder abuse Action on Elder Abuse, [AEA] the national charity that focuses on the abuse of older people, has welcomed the recent announcement that Comic ... mental health news uk older people abuse ········································································································································
Mental Health Foundation Boiling Point report: Problem anger is endemic and ignored, says charity The Mental Health Foundation has published a study showing problem anger is left untackled in the UK, despite widespread concern about ... mental health news uk physical mental health families ········································································································································
Medical profession signs ground–breaking agreement: Health professionals recognise the benefits of work Leaders of more than 30 healthcare professional bodies came together recently to sign a ground–breaking agreement to advise patients of the ... mental health news uk healthcare work gp ········································································································································
Tackling discrimination in the workplace is more effective: Tests will not help people on benefits find employment, says directorIn response to the announcement by the Government of back to work tests for those on incapacity benefits, Kathryn Hill, director of mental health ... mental health news uk capacity benefits tests ········································································································································
Investigations into anti–viral drug susceptibilityFurther sampling has been carried out by the Health Protection Agency [HPA] as part of continued ... mental health news uk europe drugs ········································································································································
Report on the problems faced by tenants and landlords: Private rented sector is focus of independent review A major review to improve the private rented sector has been announced by Government. With almost 2.6 ... mental health news uk housing landlords ········································································································································
Targeted Mental Health in Schools pilot areas announced: Better support for emotional wellbeing in schools The Government has announced the 25 local authorities that will begin the Targeted ... mental health news uk mental health schools ········································································································································
New powers to aid Government fraud investigators: Credit reference information will trap benefit thieves From March Department for Work and Pensions [DWP] fraud investigators will use new powers to ... mental health news uk benefits fraud ········································································································································
Current system unfit for purpose, claims report: Changes recommended in payment for care of elderly A new system to pay for long–term care for older people which combines a clear–cut entitlement ... mental health news uk elderly care costs ········································································································································
New Appeals Code for parents comes into force: Admissions law, councils and schools told to complySome councils and schools may be flouting the new tougher, mandatory School Admissions Code, ... mental health news uk schools ········································································································································
Wide variations in regional use of community orders, report: Courts fail to use option of mental health treatment for offenders People sentenced to community orders are not getting mental health ... mental health news uk offenders mental health treatment ········································································································································
Government report on long–term food policy: Better diet may prevent one–in–ten premature deaths Improvements to diet could save 700,000 lives a year in Britain according to the Government’s Cabinet Office ... mental health news uk food obesity diet ········································································································································
Long–term unemployed to receive specialist help: Pathways to Work for those on benefits is rolled–out The final phase of the Government's Pathways to Work programme to get people off incapacity ... mental health news uk pathways work benefits ········································································································································ From your browser | Email the page | Email the page link | Print the page | Add page to favourites
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