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What does the Mental Health Act Review Actually Recommend?

What does the Mental Health Act Review Actually Recommend? 8th December 2018 NSUN has read the final report of the… more

An alternative review of the Mental Health Act

MEDIA RELEASE Hearing Voices Network England 6.12.2018 AN ALTERNATIVE REVIEW OF THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT A RALLYING CALL TO MAKE… more

Mental Health Act Review Summary of Recommendations

Here is a summary of the main recommendations of the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act, our views on… more

Independent Review of the Mental Health Act: NSUN’s response

NSUN is network of people who have or might in the future be affected by the Mental Health Act.  Our… more

UN Special Rapporteur makes damning criticism of austerity

‘Punitive, mean spirited and callous’ – the view of Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights,… more

UN Special Rapporteur for Extreme Poverty and Human Rights tours UK

Visit to the UK by Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur for Extreme Poverty and Human Rights First of all,… more

SRN seeks new working group members

Following the launch of the SRN Manifesto and review of the future of SRN with NSUN, we are now re-advertising… more

NSUN has further concerns about the Mental Health Act Review

Despite a meeting in July between NSUN representatives and the Review Chair and Vice Chairs, little has changed. We continue… more

New report on the progress of disability rights in the UK

This is a report on progress on disability rights in the UK, jointly produced with the Scottish Human Rights Commission, the… more

Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit – Open Letters

Open Letter to the Organisers, Partners and Delegates of the Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit, London and 10 October, 2018… more

Human Rights breaches in the Mental Capacity (amendment) Bill: an urgent appeal for support from People First

People First, an organisation led by people with learning difficulties, is appealing for support against changes which the government is… more

NSUN trustee recruitment 2018

Are you a Survivor? Could you help others survive? Are you are interested in being a Trustee with a unique… more