Tag Archives: mental health

Recession 'worst for mentally ill'

July 27, 2013   Carers, mental health, ukcuts

Across Europe, people with mental health problems have been disproportionately affected

 

Unemployment is hitting the mentally ill twice as hard as it is the general population, a study has found.

Across Europe, people with mental health problems have been disproportionately affected by the recession, said researchers.

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Making a difference for family carers

July 19, 2013   Carers, dementia, health, hospital, mental health

Guest Blog –Carol Munt

Travelled to Oxford today for the Thames Valley Mental Health, Dementia and Neurological Conditions Network Development Day.

There were some very good speakers from the voluntary sector in addition to those from the Health sector including Professor Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director.

I’m not sure how I feel about the objectives, I have an uncanny feeling that we’ve heard it all before under another guise.

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Have your say on dementia care at King’s Lynn hospital

July 14, 2013   Carers, dementia, Norfolk

West Norfolk residents will be given the chance to have their say on dementia care services in the area at an event being held at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital next week.

Health news from the Lynn News, lynnnews.co.uk,

Published on the 13 July 2013

Officials say that the Dementia 2gether event, which takes place on Monday, has been organised in response to a high level of public concern in the borough about the condition and will help to influence service development.

Valerie Newton, the hospital’s deputy director of nursing and patient experience, said: “The aim of the event is to give local people current information on dementia and to give them an opportunity to discuss the experiences they have had in relation to dementia at the hospital.

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