Watchdog #CQC condemns ‘outdated’ #Devon care homes.

http://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/watchdog_condemns_outdated_care_1_1224019

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And Sonia Poulton strikes again! ‘Yes, we need to get our country working again. Sadly, #Workfare is not going to do it.’ @dwppressoffice

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2108255/Yes-need-country-working-Sadly-Workfare-going-it.html

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South Hams Council Bailiff sends abusive text to female with mental illness. #mhuk #ukmh

“Then you are wrong and are the fool” replies hired Goon, when woman disputed owing anything in arrears to South Hams District Council. She had already clearly defined herself as someone with a mental illness. http://www.rossandroberts.com/   Clearly not very nice, professional or trained in how to deal with customers with complex needs.

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Jim Gottstein discussing the psychiatric drugging of children and young people. #ukmh #mhuk

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#Boots pulls out from #Workfare after finding they’d contravened their own policy.

http://www.retail-week.com/a-z/a/alliance-boots/boots-pulls-out-of-government-work-programme/5034293.article?referrer=RSS&utm_source=1&WT.tsrc=twitter&WT.mc_id=twitter_twitterfeed_webnews Alliance Boots will no longer offer unpaid work placements under a government scheme after it said it accidentally broke its own policy.  

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Allegations that Half of #A4e directors allegedly dodge paying National Insurance #allegedly #SeeWhatIDidThere

http://intensiveactivity.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/half-of-a4e-directors-dodge-paying-national-insurance/

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#Grayling faces grilling. Channel 4 challenge mandatory work schemes #mhuk #workfare #DWP

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Benefits of art therapies for #schizophrenia challenged. #ukmh #mhuk

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/242250.php

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£22 million to be invested in young peoples mental health services #CAMHS #mhuk #ukmh

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/feb/29/mental-health-cash-boost

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Full critical analysis of Government Work Programme #workfare #DWP #mhuk #ukmh #spartacusreport

http://mylegal.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=frontline&thread=588&page=1

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Devon Partnership NHS trust in #Owen House apology. #mhuk #ukmh #CQC

http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/Apology-care-facility-failings/story-15244240-detail/story.html

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The Void on: Charities and #Workfare

http://johnnyvoid.wordpress.com/2012/02/28/charities-and-workfare-the-sad-truth/

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Prime example of mental health stigmatising attack. #mhuk #ukmh #whatstigma

An example of how they attack…. (a post borrowed, with thanx, from campaigning group  DPAC – Disabled People Against The Cuts on Facebook).  You can find out more about DPAC’s work: http://www.dpac.uk.net/   ‘Andrew Ramsay says: “What difference does it make who I vote for, this is a social issue! Misinformed? Maybe you should actually look [...]

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‘”Fun” in The Sun.’ from Nicky Clark #mhuk #disability #disablism

http://nickyclark.blogspot.com/2012/02/fun-in-sun.html

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Health bill puts aftercare of mental health patients at risk. #mhuk #ukmh #NothingNewThereThen

http://www.guardian.co.uk/social-care-network/2012/feb/27/health-bill-aftercare-mental-health?newsfeed=true

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Wuthering Heights actor James Howson sectioned prior to assault hearing #ukmh #mhuk

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/9110287/Wuthering-Heights-actor-James-Howson-sectioned.html

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2Gether NHS Foundation Trust psychiatrist agrees tragic teen was “clearly failed” by mental health services. #ukmh #mhuk #suicide

TRIGGER AWARENESS: Suicide http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Brilliant-girl-hanged-failed-mental-health/story-15341629-detail/story.html

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Sleeping Pills: Possibly as dangerous to health as cigarettes! #mhuk #ukmh #insomnia

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-video/9109678/Sleeping-pills-may-be-as-dangerous-as-smoking-cigarettes-says-lead-author-of-new-report.html

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Mentally Ill FOUR times more likely to be victims of violence. #mhuk #ukmh #hatecrime

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17182626

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PERMISSION TO PLAY: Dartmoor family playhouse needs planning permission.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-17176048

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25,700 #disability benefit appeals upheld! Shameful Govt vilification costing over £50million a year in court costs. #wrb #mhuk #ukmh

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tories-savage-disability-benefit-reform-743634#.T0udzseDSmw.twitte

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Spread the #WeAreSpartacus news: #PIP Consultation Guidance & Simplified Documents are available. #mhuk #ukmh

http://wearespartacus.org.uk/2012/02/27/spartaci-we-need-you/

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Seriously?# Tory MPs sent course to learn how to engage with black people and northerners!

http://politicalscrapbook.net/2012/02/conservative-election-training-blacks-northerners/

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Julian Knight: On ‘lifelong renters’ and the need for increased tenant rights.

http://www.independent.co.uk/monspend-save/julian-knight-those-born-after-1979-could-be-stuck-being-a-lifelong-renter-so-we-need-more-tenant-rights-7440808.htmley/

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‘#ATOS Meltdown Continued: Dark Night of the Soul’ via @CreativeCrip

http://thecreativecrip.com/2012/02/atos-meltdown-continued-dark-night-of-the-soul/

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