Here s Norman Lamb’s speech from this afternoon’s health debate: First, we condemn Theresa May for her refusal to guarantee the rights of EU citizens working in our NHS and care services to stay in this country. We value the vital contribution you make. We demand that their right is guaranteed. The Budget completely failed […]
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Despite fight by Lib Dems, government changes today deny up to 160,000 people suffering from mental health disabilities access to Personal Independence Mobility Component
As we reported less than a month ago, Liberal Democtrats in the Parliament have been fighting the government’s decision to deny disability benefits to 160,000 vulnerable people. The government have refused to listen and the new regulations came into force today. Stephen Fry tweeted: Changes to benefits specifically exclude some with mental health problems. Join […]
Despite fight by Lib Dems, government changes today deny up to 160,000 people suffering from mental health disabilities access to Personal Independence Mobility Component
As we reported less than a month ago, Liberal Democtrats in the Parliament have been fighting the government’s decision to deny disability benefits to 160,000 vulnerable people. The government have refused to listen and the new regulations came into force today. Stephen Fry tweeted: Changes to benefits specifically exclude some with mental health problems. Join […]
LibLink: Nick Clegg: Children’s Mental Health Week: Nearly two thirds of children feel worried all the time
Nick Clegg has written an article for the Huffington Post to mark Children’s Mental Health Week, highlighting a study which found that nearly two thirds of children feel worried all the time. As he says, stress and worry are part of life but it’s important that people have the right support when they need it […]
LibLink: Nick Clegg: Children’s Mental Health Week: Nearly two thirds of children feel worried all the time
Nick Clegg has written an article for the Huffington Post to mark Children’s Mental Health Week, highlighting a study which found that nearly two thirds of children feel worried all the time. As he says, stress and worry are part of life but it’s important that people have the right support when they need it […]
Can anyone tell me what is wrong with this story in the Independent?
This is the picture of a story from the Independent. It concerns shocking figures unearthed by Scottish Lib Dem Health Spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton which show the terrible lengths of time people can wait for discharge from hospital in Scotland for “health and social care reasons”, There was one example where one person had to wait […]
Can anyone tell me what is wrong with this story in the Independent?
This is the picture of a story from the Independent. It concerns shocking figures unearthed by Scottish Lib Dem Health Spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton which show the terrible lengths of time people can wait for discharge from hospital in Scotland for “health and social care reasons”, There was one example where one person had to wait […]
One mental health first aider per school is not enough
I welcomed Theresa May’s announcement on Monday in which she said “every secondary school in the country [is] to be offered mental health first aid training”. MHFA England has campaigned for many years to get school staff trained in Mental Health First Aid and are thrilled that there will be at least one Mental Health […]
One mental health first aider per school is not enough
I welcomed Theresa May’s announcement on Monday in which she said “every secondary school in the country [is] to be offered mental health first aid training”. MHFA England has campaigned for many years to get school staff trained in Mental Health First Aid and are thrilled that there will be at least one Mental Health […]
Our nation’s mental health is a clear and present danger
On Monday, Theresa May’s announcement about mental health came to precious little in money terms – a mere £15m of additional investment to be precise. This despite the fact that Norman Lamb and others have made it clear that extra money that was earmarked for mental health last year has in fact been used to prop up […]