Mental Health
Speaking at an event today, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said the expected arrival of a dual system of regulation at the GMC next year could introduce confusion to an already outdated system of healthcare professional regulation. While speaking at the Westminster Health Forum event today on Next steps for professional healthcare regulation in the UK,… Read more »
Northern Ireland’s shooting and countryside organisations recently met with Police Service of Northern Ireland Firearms and Explosives Branch (PSNI FEB) staff and senior officials from the Department of Justice (DoJ) in Belfast. Formed in May 2021, the Northern Ireland Firearms Representative Group (NIFRG) is an umbrella group which brings together 10 national and local shooting and… Read more »
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Mental health patients need to be treated with more dignity, the government acknowledged today. To help achieve this, the Department of Health (DoH) announced its flagship Dignity in Care policy – already used to drive up standards in elderly care – would be extended to mental health patients. The policy is designed to ensure health… Read more »
NHS institutions for people with learning disabilities are set to close and residents moved to their own homes. The Department of Health announced the closure of the health service’s remaining ‘campuses’ yesterday as part of a drive to return people with learning disabilities to the community. Care services minister Ivan Lewis said the move marked… Read more »
