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The true extent of the withdrawal of services for vulnerable people has been revealed today by new figures, secured by the Learning Disability Coalition. The data, which was provided to Mencap following a request to CSCI, reveals the full picture of which councils are rationing support by only providing social care to those people with [...]

New voluntary guidelines to help bank customers with mental capacity problems make a helpful contribution to ensuring banking services are accessible to all, says the British Bankers’ Association. The guidelines produced by the Money Advice Liaison Group in consultation with the BBA aim to build awareness among bank staff of the particular needs of borrowers [...]

The AMA is urging young people to go to their general practitioner if they have any concerns about their mental health. If they are feeling too tired, alone, sad, anxious and scared, and feeling like they cannot cope any more, the GP is there to help them. A study published in the latest issue of [...]

Dr. Jimmy Devins, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children speaked at the conference on Law and Mental Health said that “the protection of human rights is of paramount importance when considering mental health legislation”. He added that “to deprive a person of their liberty and treat them without their consent [...]

GP services need to be made more attractive to teenagers who have mental health problems, according to a study in the latest Medical Journal of Australia. Professor Anthony Jorm and his co-authors from ORYGEN Research Centre at The University of Melbourne found that family was the main source of help for adolescents, while only a [...]