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Psychiatric wards are not suitable for those with disabilities
From a lack of dual trained staff, to inadequate building design, mental health hospitals struggle to meet the needs of people with physical disabilities, says RUTH HUNT
DIANE ABBOTT says the socialist island has played an outsized role in the fight against racism worldwide — we must stand by it as Trump tries to choke it to death
GAWAIN LITTLE looks at the causes of the far-right resurgence and explains how the General Federation of Trade Unions is helping to combat it
As delegates from the north-east, Yorkshire & Humber meet this weekend in Durham, TUC regional secretary DAVE PIKE speaks to Ben Chacko about the challenges ahead
Prison Officers’ Association general secretary and TUC president STEVE GILLAN looks at what’s missing from the Employment Rights Act, and why we need further legislation
Militarism and war cannot be separated from ‘bread and butter issues,’ argues MICAELA TRACEY-RAMOS — opposing them is central to trade unionism
CARE should travel with the patient — so why does it stop with psychiatric admissions?
Why are care assessment plans, which are approved by the local authority, treated as not relevant when a patient is admitted to a psychiatric hospital?
As someone who has spinal cord injuries, an amputated right leg, osteoporosis and kyphosis as well as bipolar and reactive depression, I have carers who are with me each day to look after my personal and practical health needs. This care is approved and funded by the local authority.
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