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šØNew @NEF research out today on benefits conditionality:
š«µstrict & prescriptive conditionality is pushing people into poor quality work or away from support altogether
šthe public is open to a more flexible & supportive approach that prioritises engagement
Find out morešš§µ
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Important work by @rcpsych, @natfednews & @lookaheadtweets on the impact that a shortage of appropriate housing has on the ability of mental health hospitals to move people safely back into the community independent.co.uk/news/healtā¦
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Apr 28
This proposal from the Tony Blair Institute shows a complete misunderstanding of both mental health & the benefits system. Declaring some conditions 'non work-limiting' is a discriminatory & simplistic response to a hugely complex challenge 1/4 telegraph.co.uk/business/202ā¦
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In any case, people don't get additional benefits because of a diagnosis. It's based on functional assessments of how their health/disability impacts on their ability to work and live independently. For most people this will be the impact of multiple health conditions 3/4
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Helping people with poor health back to work is a hugely complex challenge, requiring a compassionate response focused on support & opportunity. Trying to shortcut the problem with crude cuts to benefit eligibility will do nothing to fix the underlying problems 4/4
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Apr 1
The scandal at St Andrew's hospital should be a watershed moment for the quality of mental health inpatient care, but it's far from clear it will be.
Important intervention from @MindCharity CEO @_Sarah_Hughes_ in @HSJnews on what needs to happen next hsj.co.uk/patient-safety/if-ā¦
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Feb 19
Important moment this morning as @MindCharity CEO Dr Sarah Hughes gives evidence to the @covidinquiryuk on the impact of the pandemic on people with mental health problems, mental health services & the mental health of the nation. Watch from 10am here: youtube.com/@ukcovid-19inquiā¦
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NEW: The government wants to boost employment among people who receive universal credit - but our analysis suggests a lack of good-quality jobs is making this near impossible. And, in some local authorities, thereās as few as 5 vacancies for every 100 people on universal creditā¦
ALT There are less than 5 job vacancies in rotherham for every 100 people claiming universal credit
ALT In Pendle and Hartlepool there are around 5 job vacancies for every 100 people claiming universal credit
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Anyone eligible for this package of benefit payments would also be able to claim Personal Independence Payment while in work. Many people in work also receive some Universal Credit, particularly for housing. So this is a completely false comparison, designed to whip up resentment
š1,000 people every working day are being signed onto disability benefits following a surge in mental health claims.
Now, 6.2 million, or one in four, full-time workers are in roles where combined benefits would exceed their take-home pay after taxš
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22 Dec 2025
Media & political noise about "overdiagnosis" has ramped up this year, crowding out more thoughtful & constructive debate about how we should respond to rising levels of mental distress, of the kind set out by Mind CEO Sarah Hughes in this @HSJnews piece hsj.co.uk/mental-health/the-ā¦
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8 Dec 2025
It's right to explore what's driving increased prevalence & what support people need. But as @johnharris1969 says here, in "a country in which questioning other peopleās needs is almost becoming a national sport" the government risks stoking a toxic debate theguardian.com/commentisfreā¦
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5 Dec 2025
Surprising to see an institution with the moral integrity of FIFA toadying up to Trump
Donald Trump has won the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize ā½
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This is a welcome & reflective intervention from @wesstreeting. 'Overdiagnosis' is a simplistic & stigmatising explanation for what, in reality, is a complex interplay of health, social & economic factors. The focus should be on getting people the right support at the right time
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Sometimes I donāt get things right and Iām not afraid to say so.
When @bbclaurak asked me a question about mental health āoverdiagnosisā my answer was poor - and our evidence base on mental health, autism and ADHD is, too.
Weāll put this right šš»
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26 Nov 2025
Huge moment to finally see the two-child limit scrapped. It has been a machine for driving up child poverty, which will cost us all more in the long term, scarring the lives of those directly hit by its cruel impact. Credit to everyone who has tirelessly campaigned for its end
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9 Nov 2025
Any genuine attempt to better understand what is going on around young people, unemployment & poor health is welcome, especially as an alternative to rushing to propose further benefit cuts
Critical that this review gets some key things right though... š§µ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0l7ā¦
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This means listening to young people directly & accounting for the whole range of social, emotional & economic factors that they have experienced
There are some welcome comments on this in McFadden's Times interview, including recognition that this is an "issue of inequality" /4
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Finally, the only way to support significant numbers of young people to overcome the barriers they face, particularly around mental health, will be to foster genuine engagement & offer genuine opportunities. Reverting to compliance & cuts again would be a huge mistake /5
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Powerful @SkyNews piece on the need for better support services for young people's mental health, based a new @MindCharity report
Long waits for support are impacting young people's mental & physical health, as well as their education & employment news.sky.com/story/mental-heā¦
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The full report from @MindCharity is available here: mind.org.uk/news-campaigns/cā¦
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