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Kasabian hospital video criticised over ‘sad and tired’ mental health stereotype

By Lucy Mapstone1st April 2017News England

A mental health organisation has criticised Kasabian’s new music video set in a mental institution. The video to the uptempo track You’re In Love With A Psycho sees the rock

Judge rules man with learning difficulty can be restrained to prepare for surgery

By Brian Farmer1st April 2017News England

Medics can restrain a middle-aged man with a severe learning difficulty in order to prepare him for surgery, a judge in a specialist court has ruled. A care manager said

New guidelines published to help child and vulnerable witnesses in Scottish court cases

By The Press Association29th March 2017News Scotland

New guidelines have been published to improve the way evidence from child and vulnerable witnesses is taken in court cases. Scotland’s Lord Justice Clerk, Lady Dorrian, has drawn-up the advice

Researchers highlight range of mental health benefits from walking football study

By Iain MacDonald28th March 2017Education & Training

New research from Abertay University has found organised football sessions have a direct improvement on the lives of people with mental health conditions like schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder. Since December

First thematic report on inspections of Scotland’s adult learning disability services

By Iain MacDonald23rd March 2017News Scotland

The Care Inspectorate has today published the first ever thematic report on inspections of services for adults with learning disabilities in Scotland. The report shows that the overwhelming majority of

Centre for human rights to host ‘thought-provoking’ series of social justice events

By Iain MacDonald22nd March 2017Education & Training

Sheffield will turn the spotlight on tough issues such as human trafficking, recovering from drug addiction and policing during a week of hard-hitting public events. Social Justice Week (April 3-7),

Cordia roll-out new ‘meals of wheels’ service for Glasgow’s elderly

By Iain MacDonald22nd March 2017News Scotland

Glasgow City Council’s home care organisation Cordia is rolling-out a new service to deliver hot two-course meals for elderly residents of Glasgow. The service will run seven days a week,

‘Massive funding deficit’ could see councils breaching legal duties to protect vulnerable

By John Aston17th March 2017News England

A “massive funding deficit” has put local councils at risk of breaching legal duties they owe to vulnerable people who could be deprived of their liberty, the High Court has

Speak Easy sessions to support adults with learning disabilties in Western Trust area

By Iain MacDonald17th March 2017News Northern Ireland

The Western Trust have announced a series of ‘Speak Easy’ engagement sessions to engage with service users, carers and staff involved in learning disabilities. Ms Anne McMurray will be facilitating

Committee call for better training to tackle ‘unacceptable’ rate of suicide

By Ella Pickover16th March 2017News England

The current rate of suicide is “unacceptable”, leading MPs have said, as they called for GPs to receive better training in assessing a patient’s risk. The Health Select Committee said

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Kasabian hospital video criticised over ‘sad and tired’ mental health stereotype

Judge rules man with learning difficulty can be restrained to prepare for surgery

New guidelines published to help child and vulnerable witnesses in Scottish court cases

Researchers highlight range of mental health benefits from walking football study

First thematic report on inspections of Scotland’s adult learning disability services

Cordia roll-out new ‘meals of wheels’ service for Glasgow’s elderly

Speak Easy sessions to support adults with learning disabilties in Western Trust area

Committee call for better training to tackle ‘unacceptable’ rate of suicide

Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

Thirty councils in severe financial distress granted support to protect services

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool

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Tag: Vulnerable Adults

Kasabian hospital video criticised over ‘sad and tired’ mental health stereotype

Judge rules man with learning difficulty can be restrained to prepare for surgery

New guidelines published to help child and vulnerable witnesses in Scottish court cases

Researchers highlight range of mental health benefits from walking football study

First thematic report on inspections of Scotland’s adult learning disability services

Centre for human rights to host ‘thought-provoking’ series of social justice events

Cordia roll-out new ‘meals of wheels’ service for Glasgow’s elderly

‘Massive funding deficit’ could see councils breaching legal duties to protect vulnerable

Speak Easy sessions to support adults with learning disabilties in Western Trust area

Committee call for better training to tackle ‘unacceptable’ rate of suicide