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Activists accuse NHS England of ‘betrayal’ over StopSIM co-production

By John Pring on 16th March 2023 Category: Human Rights

Activists accuse NHS England of ‘betrayal’ over StopSIM co-production
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Disabled activists have accused NHS England of “betrayal” after it went back on its promise to publish a policy – developed with service-users – that would have put an end to a mental health scheme branded discriminatory, coercive and punitive.  Members […]

NHS England’s StopSIM ‘betrayal’ is ‘ticking time bomb’ on co-production

By John Pring on 16th March 2023 Category: Human Rights

NHS England’s StopSIM ‘betrayal’ is ‘ticking time bomb’ on co-production
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NHS England has been warned that its actions could “plunge co-production into crisis”, after it went back on a promise to publish a mental health policy that disabled campaigners had been working on for 15 months. Grassroots groups and disabled activists […]

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