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Putting ‘overdiagnosis’ to bed: NSUN’s analysis of the Fonagy review and what we must do to make it count

An independent review has found that there is no large-scale overdiagnosis of mental ill-health – despite the Government’s attempts to… more

NHS England has published revised policies on single-sex spaces in hospital accommodation, with particular impact for the treatment of trans… more

In October 2026 the Lampard Inquiry is set to hear more evidence relating to Oxevision, a for-profit surveillance technology being… more

NSUN condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the Supreme Court’s dismantling of the legal safeguards that protect the liberty of… more

At NSUN, our policy work in 2025 was dominated by the fight against cruel and dangerous proposals for welfare reform. … more

Yesterday, the Government rushed its newly titled Universal Credit Bill through the House of Commons. The Bill contains cuts to… more

Update, 10th July 2025: The Universal Credit Bill passed through the House of Commons on 9th July 2025. This legislation… more

Update, July 2025: The Universal Credit Bill passed through the House of Commons on 9th July 2025. This legislation implements… more

We stand in solidarity with all who are affected by today’s announcements, as well as inflammatory news reporting on Disabled… more

In December 2024, Parliament announced a new inquiry to examine the state of community mental health services (CMHS). The inquiry… more

What is the Government proposing? Last week, the Government announced a new independent commission to reform adult social care. The… more

On 26th November 2024, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) published a new document: the Get Britain Working White… more

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