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Archive for April, 2011

Catherine Zeta Jones and self-management in bipolar disorder

20 April 2011 0 Comments

Living with bipolar disorder may not be easy, but there are many approaches people can take to mitigate some of the challenges that follow diagnosis.

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Quality checking in Kingston

19 April 2011 0 Comments

The latest development with our work in south west London has been to set up a quality checking team with local people with learning disabilities carrying out checks on the services provided by a number of provider organisations and Kingston’s own supported living service.

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Better than the Oscars!

15 April 2011 0 Comments

Aurore Lacabe, Support Worker at the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities writes about the first Afiya Awards.

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More work is needed to ensure the ESA assessment process doesn’t cause unnecessary stress or anxiety

7 April 2011 0 Comments

We must ensure that the assessments themselves are fair, thorough and carried out by health professionals who have an in-depth understanding of the nature of learning disability.

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The NHS and government aren’t addressing gender concerns in mental health inpatient care

6 April 2011 0 Comments

According to an alarming report only 23% of female and 39% of male mental health inpatients are accommodated in designated single-sex wards, despite it having been government policy since 2005.

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