News & Events

Meeting with the Minister for Disabled People

Meeting with the Minister for Disabled People On 14th February, six of us from DPO organisations across the UK met… more

Urgent request from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)

Urgent request from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) The EHRC has just launched an inquiry into the experiences… more

DPOs joint working internationally

Joint working and co-operation between organisations led by disabled people (DPOs) at an international level On 1 June, this was… more

Shocking abuse at Whorlton Hall

BBC Panorama exposes another shocking case of abuse in private inpatient care for people with learning difficulties Undercover filming by… more

Money and Mental Health: The Benefits Assault Course

Austerity issues: ongoing challenges to the UK government Report and parliamentary meeting: Money and Mental Health Policy Institute On 4th… more

Findings and recommendations from the Committee for the UN Convention against Torture (UNCAT)

Findings and recommendations from the Committee for the UN Convention against Torture (UNCAT) An advance, unedited copy of the findings… more

UNCAT Presentation

NSUN contributes to the Examination of the UK Government’s Adherence to the UN Convention Against Torture (UNCAT)  This Convention addresses… more

User-led groups continue to close

User-led groups continue to close Since launching our campaign we have heard that more user-led groups around the country are… more

Human Rights and Equality evidence wanted for monitoring of Mental Health Act Code of Practice

Human Rights and Equality evidence wanted – Mental Health Act Code of Practice 2015 The Care Quality Commission (CQC), which has… more

The NHS Long Term Plan – focus on prevention

NHS England the NHS Long Term Plan, setting out how they will make the NHS fit for the future, stating the… more

Update: Mental Health Act Review

Contacts made with politicians and TUC members about human rights issues, including those related to the Mental Health Act Review…. more

Launch event for the Mental Health Act Review report

Launch of the final Mental Health Act Review report on 6 December This was quite a small meeting, perhaps because… more