Tag: mental health

19 September 2017

It only took a simple step for one GP practice to dramatically improve the lives of its patients. And it's ...

A prisoner who’s served ten times his original sentence is being released. But thousands like him remain inside

by Glen Black

16 September 2017

James Ward will be released from prison within weeks after spending 11 years inside. He was given a 10-month prison ...

The Tories are trying to paper over the gaping cracks in mental health services with a ‘toolkit’

by Steve Topple

30 August 2017

On Wednesday 30 August the Conservative government launched a new public health initiative. But far from being a groundbreaking project, ...

A Labour MP blows the Tories’ biggest failure wide open, one week before parliament returns

by Tracy Keeling

29 August 2017

Politicians are due to head back into parliament on 5 September. But it's not going to be a happy return ...

A ludicrous right-wing report reveals how wildly out of touch Tories are with young voters

by Fréa Lockley

25 August 2017

A report from the Adam Smith Institute (ASI), a right-wing thinktank, has shown just how desperate Tories are to woo young ...

There are two crucial questions that the BBC forgot to ask Jeremy Hunt this morning

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt appeared on BBC Radio 4's Today programme on 31 July. He proudly took to the airwaves to have ...

An LBC caller delivered a powerful message about male suicide that everyone needs to hear [VIDEO]

LBC radio presenter James O’Brien recently spoke to a caller about the sensitive subject of the male suicide crisis. Suicide is ...

Theresa May just gave one of the most repulsive speeches of her career [VIDEO]

by Steve Topple

On Tuesday 11 July, Theresa May gave an astonishing speech at the launch of The Taylor Review of Modern Working ...

Here’s the evidence that Theresa May’s claims to care about terrorism are complete and utter nonsense

Theresa May does not care about firefighters. Her government cut their mental health support

Theresa May praised the "heroic" work of the firefighters who extinguished the Grenfell fire. But her words will ring hollow ...

Theresa May finally met a real voter and it didn’t go at all well

Theresa May met a real voter today who wasn't happy with the Prime Minister's record on disability rights. And it ...

Jeremy Hunt’s promise to end mental health injustice is laughable, for one important reason

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt appeared on the BBC Andrew Marr Show and talked about the Tories’ plans for improving mental health services. ...

NHS workers have spoken. The general election is our only chance of saving the health service [TWEETS]

NHS workers across the country are giving us all a clear message. If we want to save the NHS, we ...

A private NHS contractor has gone bankrupt. And in doing so it sums up the Tories’ health policies

by Steve Topple

The bankruptcy of a private NHS contractor has left staff out of pocket and the health service scrabbling around ...

DWP deliberately ‘covers up’ figures showing how it’s screwing over disabled people

The Disability News Service has released data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) showing that nearly half (45%) of ...

Study sheds light on why the male suicide rate is so high

27 March 2017

Bottling up emotions. Finding it hard to cry. Feeling ashamed about being depressed. Or embarrassed at the idea of reaching ...

A new game on social media encourages abuse against children

24 March 2017