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How Mental Illness Loses Out In The NHS

A report published by the London School of Economics reveals the horrific scale of mental illness in Britain - and how little the NHS does about it.

Mental illness is now nearly a half of all ill health suffered by people under 65 - and it is more disabling than most chronic physical disease. Yet only a quarter of those involved are in any form of treatment

Download the report "How Mental Illness Loses Out in the NHS" here

RUN-UP Newsletter

Read and download the latest RUN-UP newsletter including an update on the latest welfare reforms.

NELFT Sport's Day

Olympian Fatima Whitbread will join staff, patients and partner organisations at the North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) Annual 2012 Sports Day.

The NELFT Games 2012 will take place on the sports field at the Goodmayes Hospital site and will celebrate sport, good physical and mental health and overall wellbeing.

Venue: Sports Field, Goodmayes Hospital, Barley Lane, Goodmayes, Essex, IG3

Tel: ext 4289

Consultation Event for Adults Affected by Sight Loss, Tuesday 17 July 2012

Are you or someone you know, partially sighted or affected by sight loss? If so, Redbridge Link are holding an event to find out your views of using eye care services in Redbridge for adults.

Free lunch provided from 1.30pm

• Information and advice from professionals
• Welfare benefits advice
• Free health checks

Venue: Redbridge LINk, Forest House, 16-20 Clements Road, Ilford, IG1 1BA

Tel:
Email:
www: Redbridge Link

Celebrate UK Older People's Day by trying something new in the first week of October!

A week-long programme of events and activities is being held in Redbridge to celebrate UK Older People's Day. The celebrations take place during the first week of October and there's something for everyone. You can try a taster exercise class, have a health check, watch a fashion show, enter a photography competition, go to a craft workshop, learn something new as well as lots more!

Events and activities will be taking place across the borough at a variety of venues including Valentines Mansion, libraries, Allan Burgess Centre, Town Hall and the Kenneth More Theatre. All events and activities are open to everyone and the majority are FREE.

To pre-order the full programme please contact Mass Pugliese on or email

Mental Health Alliance Report

On 11th June the Mental Health Alliance report reviewing implementation of the Mental Health Act 2007 was published. The Mental Health Act 2007: a review of its implementation examines key issues in the operation of the Mental Health Act five years on.

It finds that while there have been some improvements in the treatment of people detained under the Act there remain major concerns about the use of compulsory powers and the availability of advocacy and support for the most vulnerable people.

This link will take you to the press release and the full report.

Destination Unknown

The UK's 7 million disabled people experience entrenched inequality and disadvantage, in the form of poorer educational attainment, lower employment and earnings potential, and restricted access to good and services. Far more disabled people live in poverty than the rest of the population and as a result they are more reliant on benefits for their income.

This pamphlet examines the reforms to welfare benefits announced in the Emergency Budget and in the forthcoming Spending Review and concludes that the impact on disabled people has not been fully considered. Rather than simply incentivising work, cutting benefits will have unintended consequences on households where finding and keeping work is only achievable with personalised welfare to work support. Through original analysis, Destination Unknown estimates that the losses in income over the course of this Parliament will amount to over 9 billion pounds.

The pamphlet presents alternative reforms designed to introduce a greater focus on capability-building and supporting the move into employment. These would render the Government’s welfare reform strategy more inclusive and appropriate for disabled people, more effective in achieving sustainable employment and social engagement, and will mitigate some of the very worst effects of these reforms.

You can download and read the report on the Demos Website

In Crisis and Don't Know what to do? - NELFT Mental Health Direct

NELFT Mental Health Direct is a telephone helpline service available 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

If you live in Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, or Havering you can call for mental health help and advice anytime of the day or night.

NELFT Mental Health Direct can arrange for you to speak with a mental health professional and can also advise you about what service to contact to get the support you need.

Telephone:

Calls from a BT landline are the cost of a local call. Calls from other landlines and mobile providers will vary and may cost more.

Is someone hurting or upsetting you because of who you are? We're here to help.

Redbridge Concern for Mental Health is now a Hate Crime Help and Referral Centre. We offer a safe, confidential environment for anybody who has experienced crime, harassment or abuse because of their: race; religion; sexuality; disability; age; gender identity or mental health condition.

Talk to us and we'll tell you about the wide range of options and support available to you. You can contact us on or email:

For more information about Hate Crime Help and Referral Centres visit Redbridge I

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