People who have sought emergency help for mental health problems say they got better assistance from the police than staff in accident and emergency departments or community mental health teams.
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The mother of a disabled man has said he was killed by bullies and had “the mind of an eight-year-old”. Lee Irving, 24, of Camperdown, East Denton, was described by
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Police cells were used to detain people suffering mental health problems on more than 4,500 occasions in the last year, new figures reveal. There were a total of 4,537 instances
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Following the review of the Protect Life Strategy – the suicide prevention strategy for Northern Ireland, the Public Health Agency (PHA) has agreed to work with media and other stakeholders
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The country’s first safe house for domestic violence victims over the age of 45 has opened. Eva Women’s Aid, based in Redcar, Teesside – which has worked with victims aged
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Time limits on police bail and possible sanctions for professionals who fail to take action on child abuse are among measures in the Queen’s Speech. Pre-charge bail for suspects will
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A housing support service in Airdrie has received top marks from Scotland’s social care regulator for the second inspection in a row. Inspectors gave Monklands Women’s Aid marks of ‘excellent’
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Peer support has great potential to boost person centred care and is greatly valued by people who take part in it says Nesta and National Voices as they launch the
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Almost 5,000 disabled adults have been sexually abused in England in the past two years, figures show. The NSPCC said information from 106 councils showing 4,748 reports of sex abuse
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Disabled people have been forced to turn to loan sharks and food banks because of the “unlawfully long time” taken to provide them with vital welfare benefits, the High Court
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