NSUN network for mental health is an independent, service-user-led charity that connects people with experience of mental health issues to give us a stronger voice in shaping policy and services.

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How do you decide whether you can trust doctors?

May 20th 2013

If you have personal (lived) experience of mental health problems/mental distress, you are invited to contribute your views about GPS to a research study by the University of Southampton: How Do You Decide Whether You Can Trust Doctors?

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NSUN networking in the South East

May 16th 2013

Our regional co-ordinator Saira Walker and her 'champions' have been busy speaking up for service-users across the South East.
As well as the Northampton Service-User Involvement Conference and the Milton Keynes Mental Health Forum Saira and other NSUN members have also taken part in the recent Milton Keynes Mental Health Partnership Board Meeting.

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Mental health strategy failing

May 10th 2013

We have grown frustrated that more than two years after No Health Without Mental Health, the cross government plan for improving the prevention and treatment of psychological conditions, was published most measures show conditions are worsening not improving.

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NIP Delphi panel

May 13th 2013

David Crepaz-Keay is looking for approximately 20 people to take part in a consultation exercise to help develop indicators of effective involvement for mental health service users.

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Sod-It Conference

May 13th 2013

Sod-It Conference

NSUN took part in the Sheffield based conference which brought communities across Sheffield together. SOD-IT, (Survivors of Depression in Transition) is a charitable organisation providing a holistic perspective in dealing with depression.

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Health minister praises NSUN's Healthwatch efforts

May 3rd 2013

Norman Lamb MP has said that NSUN has 'developed from scratch into a real channel for user voice'.

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NSUN Leicester event makes the national and local news

May 3rd 2013

Nearly 100 people with experience of mental health conditions came together in Leicester with commissioners, providers, councillors and police officers to improve the way they are involved in their own services.

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