News and comment from Mind

Two damning publications and a documentary highlight the horrendous experiences faced by vulnerable people such as those with learning disabilities, autism and mental health problems in various clinical settings including locked mental health wards.

Mind responds to the news that the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill has received Royal Assent, meaning it has become an Act, enshrined in law.

The testimonies of some former participants in entertainment and reality TV shows has made clear the impact they can have on mental health and prompted a welcome debate about the safety of such programmes.

NHS data showing how much local areas across England are planning to spend on mental health services over the next year has revealed significant variation, according to analysis by Mind.

Two in three managers in Wales feel confident promoting wellbeing, but only half of staff think managers would spot their mental health problems. The research comes from more than 1,600 employees whose employer is taking part in Mind’s third annual Workplace Wellbeing Index 2018-19.

Latest research comes from nearly 44,000 employees whose employer is taking part in Mind’s third annual Workplace Wellbeing Index 2018-19.

New figures from the Trussell Trust show that the number of emergency food parcels their network has given to people in the past year has increased by 19% increase on the previous year. With around half of people resorting to foodbanks because of Universal Credit (UC) delays.

Mind reacts to the government's response to a a Work and Pensions committee report on the impact of Universal Credit