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Below you'll find all the latest news from Mind. In this section you can also learn about the services our media office can provide, and find a list of Mind's spokespeople.
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Please note that these contact details are for media enquiries only. Find other ways to contact Mind.
For comment, interviews, case studies or information on our latest news and campaigns, journalists contact the Mind media team on media@mind.org.uk or phone 020 8522 1743 or 07850 788514 out of hours.
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Please note, the media office is only able to respond to enquiries from or about the media.
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MarSurvey reveals grim reality of inpatient care
Patient census uncovers appalling scale of mixed-sex wards scandal and widespread racial discrimination in mental health care
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NovDepartment of Health announcement is a first step towards improved patient safety
Mind has been highlighting the problem of unsafe wards for a long time. We are glad that moves are now being made towards better inpatient safety.
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OctInquiry report condemns hospital over fatal restraint
An inquiry report due for release on Monday is understood to be highly critical of the circumstances leading to the death of Geoffrey Hodgkins, a mental health patient at St James's Hospital in Portsmouth, in November 2004.
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OctMind comments on Channel 4 Dispatches documentary
Dispatches has illustrated what service users have been telling Mind for years. Many mental health wards don't provide a safe environment, let alone a therapeutic one.
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OctMind tells employers and NHS: improve environment to improve mental health
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JulPressure forces Government into releasing shock sexual abuse report
Delayed data show alarming levels of sexual abuse and rape in mental healthcare.
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JulMind condemns scandal of sexual abuse on mental health wards - data withheld by Government
A shocking patient safety report leaked today indicates the scandal of widespread sexual harassment, abuse, and rape on mental health wards.
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DecAppalling conditions still plague England's mental health hospitals
Mind responds to the results of the first independent inspections of hospital cleanliness in England, undertaken by the Healthcare Commission.
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NovMind welcomes NHS investment to provide 'appropriate places of safety'
Mind responds positively to the Department of Health's announcement of £130 million capital investment in the outdated mental health estate.
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NovCode of Practice rejected in House of Lords ruling
Mind is appalled at the judgement given by The House of Lords allowing Ashworth Hospital to reject the Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice.
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SepMind comments on Healthcare Commission report
Mind welcomes any indication that mental health service users are experiencing an improved level of care, but this report shows that there remain significant areas for concern.
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JulMental health services still falling behind
The annual report to Parliament on the state of healthcare in England and Wales focused for the first time on the experience of patients.
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JulMental health services still falling behind
The annual report to Parliament on the state of healthcare in England and Wales focused for the first time on the experience of patients.
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MayMind's Ward Watch findings justified by new reports
Mind published the results of its Ward Watch survey in September 2004 revealing deeply disturbing levels of abuse, harrassment and fear amongst mental health service users on inpatient wards.
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