Depression Alliance: Welcome
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Forum Brief: Cannabis
Policy Consultation 22 January 2004
The government is to launch a £1 million publicity campaign to send out the message that cannabis will remain an illegal substance despite next week's reclassification.
Forum Brief: Mental health and prisons
Policy Consultation 20 January 2004
More mental institutions should be built to reduce strain on the Prison Service, the chief inspector has warned.
Forum Brief: Draft Mental Incapacity Bill
Policy Consultation 28 November 2003
The government has been told to work faster towards protecting the rights of incapacitated people.
Forum Brief: Queen's Speech - Draft Charities Bill
Policy Consultation 26 November 2003
The UK's charity sector is facing an overhaul under draft legislation to be set out during this session.
Forum Brief: Queen's Speech - Draft Disability Bill
Policy Consultation 26 November 2003
A draft bill will also be published responding to a review of the law relating to disabilities.
Forum Brief: Queen's Speech - Mental health
Policy Consultation 26 November 2003
Health secretary John Reid has said that while the Mental Health Bill was not included in the Queen's Speech, a draft bill will be put before MPs "as soon as possible".
Forum Brief: Mental health services
Policy Consultation 11 November 2003
New research has suggested that mental health services are not getting their fair share of NHS resources.
Forum Brief: Workplace stress
Policy Consultation 21 October 2003
Many employers believe that workers who take time off for stress-related conditions are not justified in their claims, according to a new survey.
Forum Brief: Frank Bruno media coverage
Policy Consultation 24 September 2003
The Liberal Democrats have criticised the media's coverage of the story involving the health of Frank Bruno.
Forum Brief: Women's mental health
Policy Consultation 23 September 2003
Health minister Rosie Winterton has set out the implementation guidance for the women's mental health strategy.
Forum Brief: Binge drinking
Policy Consultation 19 September 2003
Binge drinking is costing Britain £20 billion per year, a government report has found.
Forum Brief: Police mental health tests
Policy Consultation 27 August 2003
The Home Office is to back psychological testing for police officers to make sure they can cope with the stress of their jobs, according to reports in Wednesday's press.
Forum Brief: Charitable donations
Policy Consultation 20 August 2003
British people donated an extra £400 million to charity in 2002.
Forum Brief: Stress
Policy Consultation 5 August 2003
Employers in both the public and private sector will have to prove they are tackling workplace stress following an official warning.
