Matt Hancock, the health secretary, said: “I want to ensure our health service works for all, yet the Mental Health Act is now 40 years old. We need to bring mental health laws into the 21st century. Reforming the Mental Health Act is one of our central manifesto commitments, so the law helps get the best possible care to everyone who needs it. … [Read more...] about Mental Health Act reforms aim to tackle high rate of black people sectioned
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More than 2m people could use postal votes in Scotland elections
It has alarmed council officials. It would mean registering 2 million extra voters for absentee ballots, checking their identities, and then printing, posting and validating their ballots. The Electoral Commission believes 3-5% of those votes could be spoilt by voters incorrectly filling out the forms, potentially invalidating up to 135,000 votes. … [Read more...] about More than 2m people could use postal votes in Scotland elections
Joe Biden overturns Trump ban on transgender people joining US military
White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed that Mr Biden will also reimpose a ban on almost all non-US citizens entering if they have been to Brazil, the UK, Ireland and the EU, reversing another order from Mr Trump that called for those restrictions to end from Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Joe Biden overturns Trump ban on transgender people joining US military
Alarming Covid study shows more than 1 million people had infection in England last week
Despite the trend for cases, a leading expert behind the study warned Britons not to let their guard downs as the risk of infection is still high and "we still have a way to go". … [Read more...] about Alarming Covid study shows more than 1 million people had infection in England last week
UK children who need mental health services face ‘postcode lottery’
The Care Quality Commission (CQC), after surveying mental health care for children in England, said that in one case young people were forced to wait as long as 493 days for treatment and 610 days for family therapy. Elsewhere, services were setting their own targets for how quickly children should be seen, the CQC said, which varied wildly depending on a postcode lottery. … [Read more...] about UK children who need mental health services face ‘postcode lottery’
