The end of delivering race equality? As the Delivering Race Equality programme drew to a close, Rights and Wellbeing of Racialised Groups (RawOrg) gathered the views of key players to assess its achievements and shortfalls.
Vision and reality Is independent mental health advocacy working for black and minority ethnic service users? asks Marcel Vige
MindThink report 4: Psychiatry, race and culture There is a sizable body of evidence detailing the over-representation and disproportionately negative experiences of BME people within secure mental health settings.
MindThink report 1: Putting the soul back into psychiatry How does psychiatry related to service users? Does the training of psychiatrists equip them to work effectively in the modern world? Can psychiatry operate across cultural boundaries? Can it take religious beliefs seriously?
Treading water It was 1992 when I first became involved in the mental health system. I got to know a young man who, like me, is Black and has a love of African jazz music.
Never again The Department of Health has preached for several years the importance of user/consumer involvement in health service development.