When Linda Morgan's son Joe Paraskeva was sectioned, he tried to escape from hospital and was given a prison sentence that could see him spend the rest of his life behind bars. His mother has launched a campaign, Justice for Joe, to highlight his case
  I support the views expressed in several articles in your edition of 1 June (Experts: cuts create mental health […]
Foreword This training has been produced as part of a training programme for Health Care Professionals approved or appointed by the […]
A TUC briefing for unions – May 2011 Summary Disabled people are being hit in every aspect of life by […]

Homeless charity Crisis says young disabled people who can no longer afford flats could end up being forced to live on the streets
Though not a household name, poet Paul Reekie inspired many big names in the 1990s Scottish literary scene. Now, a […]
Atos Origin, a TOP Olympic, today announced that it has appointed the former world mile record holder Steve Cram (pictured) as its […]
UNISON NHS Glasgow Clyde and CVS Branch Presents Make a Song & Dance About It…No to the Cuts! 7pm on […]
We have just heard word that a fourth UK Uncut activist has been arrested in Edinburgh for breach of the […]
Let us now target the waste, not the weak Published on 31 May 2011 HOW are we to judge our […]
Sadly, not far from the truth 🙁 Thanks Red Flint 😉

Cuts are hurting mentally ill people, but Labour's failure to distinguish between the unemployed and the sick played a part

Care home abuse leads police to inspect private hospitals

Staff suspended from a Castlebeck care unit after footage shows patients being kicked, slapped and drenched with cold water

It's not just bad harvests and climate change – it's also speculators that are behind record prices. And it's the planet's poorest who pay

Living standards may be improving, but each generation will still need to fight for equality, dignity and justice

• Athens prepares for vital decision on second bailout
• Opposition demands tax moves to re-start economy
Police in Bristol have arrested four people after secret filming by BBC Panorama found a pattern of serious abuse at […]
Government changes to the benefits system are already having a devastating effect on people with mental health problems, campaigners have […]
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