NSUN has signed a joint letter alongside over 40 other civil society organisations to Michelle Donelan MP (Secretary of State… more
News Type: Legislation, consultations, and inquiries
NSUN response: investigation into sexual abuse within mental health trusts
Content note: sexual abuse Monday saw the publication of a major investigation via The Independent and Sky News into sexual… more
‘Don’t push disabled people into poverty’: Over 100 disability organisations tell Government to ditch Work Capability Assessment changes
NSUN, as a member of the Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC), opposes the proposed changes to the Work Capability Assessment (WCA)…. more
NSUN response: omission of Mental Health Act reforms from the King’s Speech
Yesterday, the final King’s Speech before the next general election took place without mention of a Mental Health Bill, which… more
DWP announces consultation on Work Capability Assessment process
On Tuesday (05/09) the DWP announced a consultation on the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) process. Having announced earlier this year… more
What does the Major Conditions Strategy mean for mental health?

By Mary Sadid, NSUN’s Policy Manager, and Kieran Lewis, NSUN’s Rights and Migration Policy Officer At the beginning of this… more
Open letter on self-harm and the Online Safety Bill: A call for caution, nuance, and care

Content note: This letter discusses both self-harm and suicide, including methods, wounds, and deaths. By Make Space, the National Survivor… more
Illegal Migration Bill: What Does it Mean and What Happens Now?

By Kieran Lewis, Policy Assistant On the 27th of March, the Government’s proposed Illegal Migration Bill entered the committee stage… more
Mental Health Act: Draft Bill Update
The Independent Review of the Mental Health Act (MHA) was completed in 2018 and we now have a Draft Bill… more
Joint statement on the impact of video & audio links in criminal proceedings

Joint statement on the impact of video & audio links in criminal proceedings on defendants with learning difficulties, neurodiversity or… more
Surveillance in mental health settings – NSUN response to JCHR inquiry
NSUN’s written evidence to Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) inquiry into the protection of human rights in care… more
Open letter to Sajid Javid on institutional racism within Mental Health Act reform

Rt Hon Sajid Javid MPSecretary of State for Health and Social CareDepartment of Health and Social Care39 Victoria Street LondonSW1H… more