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: Mental health care
Policy Consultation 18 December 2003
Issues such as staff shortages and under-investment have hindered improvements in mental health services, a report has found.
Forum Brief: Human Tissues Bill
Policy Consultation 4 December 2003
Legislation prompted by the Alder Hey organ scandal has been published by ministers. The Human Tissue Bill proposes a regulating authority to make sure that consent is obtained before organs
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 - Other bills
Policy Consultation 26 November 2003
Forum members comment on the government's legislative proposals on a range of topics.
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: 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: Cannabis classification
Policy Consultation 12 September 2003
Possession of cannabis for personal use could still lead to a criminal conviction despite reclassification.
Forum Brief: Mental health services
Policy Consultation 14 August 2003
Mental health services for ethnic minorities in the Capital have been criticised by the Conservatives.
Forum Brief: Criminal justice system
Policy Consultation 23 July 2003
The criminal justice system does little to help people with mental health problems, a charity has warned.
Forum Brief: Mental health
Policy Consultation 30 June 2003
The Conservatives have published research into mental health services, finding that 85 per cent of NHS trusts believe the government is failing on mental health.
Forum Brief: Mental health legislation
Policy Consultation 27 June 2003
Constitutional affairs minister Lord Filkin has publishing the long-awaited draft mental incapacity bill.
Forum Brief: Mental health services
Policy Consultation 23 June 2003
Over a quarter of people suffering from severe mental illnesses have experienced problems accessing help for their condition, according to a survey published on Monday.
