Yesterday, the final King’s Speech before the next general election took place without mention of a Mental Health Bill, which… more
News Type: Legislation, consultations, and inquiries
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
DPO Forum response to Health & Disability Green Paper
Shaping future support: the health and disability green paper Consultation response from the DPO Forum England September 2021 About us… more
National Disability Strategy: Where do we go from here?
By Mary Sadid, NSUN Policy Officer Yesterday, the House of Commons returned from recess. A £20 a week cut to… more
Government Fails Disabled People Again: About us but not with us
Press release: Wed 28 July 2021 Disabled People reject new ‘tick box’ national disability strategy Disabled people and our organisations[i] … more