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Alan Simpson @cityalan.bsky.social · Aug 6

www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/the-new-peer...

The new peer workforce in mental health services: Optimising implementation and maximising value - Centre for Mental Health

Five people involved in planning, delivering or researching mental health peer support provide personal reflections on their experiences, key challenges and lessons learnt.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Jul 13

1. Yesterday, 86 people were arrested in the UK under the Terrorism Act 2000 for holding signs saying "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action."
They are the opposite of terrorists. They were protesting *against* terrorism. 🧵

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Alan Simpson @cityalan.bsky.social · Jul 13

USA leading way on inhumane treatment of immigrants

Maxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social · Jul 12

I just left the Everglades Immigrant Interment Camp. No, I’m not using their ridiculous name. It was a very tough to witness humans in those cages. Every Floridian should be ashamed that our taxpayer money is being used for this.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · May 27

BBC News provides a 'land of the free' latest

Where political views expressed on social media by students will exclude you from getting an education in the US

Add that students in the US have already had their visas revoked because of part-taking in pro Palestinian protests

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · May 15

In just 3 months Labour licensed more military exports to Israel than the Tories did in all of 2020-2023.

Yesterday Israeli strikes killed 80 people, including at least 22 children, while the UN warned that the entire population of Gaza is now at "critical risk" of famine.

'Massive increase' in UK military equipment sent to Israel under Labour, data shows

LABOUR licensed exports of more military equipment to Israel in the final three months of 2024 than the Tories did for all of 2020-2023, new figures…

www.thenational.scot

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trumpwatchdog.bsky.social @trumpwatchdog.bsky.social · May 14

You cannot make this stuff up.

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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · May 13

Yvette Cooper repeatedly refused to give a straight answer just now on Today to straight Q “Will councils get more money to pay care workers more?” She repeatedly committed to higher carer pay but wouldn’t commit to money so councils can fund it. Think that speaks volumes about the mess we are in.

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Alan Simpson @cityalan.bsky.social · May 13

NEW paper from @mentalhealthpru.bsky.social Check it out.

Understanding the barriers and facilitators to delivering peer support effectively in England: a qualitative
interview study bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-025-06850-z

Understanding the barriers and facilitators to delivering peer support effectively in England: a qualitative interview study - BMC Psychiatry

Background Peer support roles within mental health services are rapidly increasing in number and scope in the UK and internationally. This paper explores the facilitators and barriers to delivering pe...

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MAREcus 👻/ 🏳️‍🌈🇧🇧 @marcusjdl.bsky.social · May 12

How nice to be told by Keir Starmer that my mother who delivered babies, as a midwife, worked nights and damaged her back lifting patients as a nurse, was a pillar of her community as a health visitor has caused “incalculable damage” to the UK !

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Alan Simpson @cityalan.bsky.social · May 6

Seen this?

Alan Simpson @cityalan.bsky.social · May 6

Great to see this out. Fab collaboration and paper @mentalhealthpru.bsky.social Quantitative Evidence for Relational Care Approaches to Assessing and Managing Self-Harm and Suicide Risk in Inpatient Mental Health and Emergency Department Settings: A Scoping Review www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Quantitative Evidence for Relational Care Approaches to Assessing and Managing Self-Harm and Suicide Risk in Inpatient Mental Health and Emergency Department Settings: A Scoping Review

There is an over-reliance on structured risk assessments and restrictive practices for managing self-harm and suicidality in inpatient mental health and emergency department (ED) settings, despite ...

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Alan Simpson @cityalan.bsky.social · May 6

Great to see this out. Fab collaboration and paper @mentalhealthpru.bsky.social Quantitative Evidence for Relational Care Approaches to Assessing and Managing Self-Harm and Suicide Risk in Inpatient Mental Health and Emergency Department Settings: A Scoping Review www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Quantitative Evidence for Relational Care Approaches to Assessing and Managing Self-Harm and Suicide Risk in Inpatient Mental Health and Emergency Department Settings: A Scoping Review

There is an over-reliance on structured risk assessments and restrictive practices for managing self-harm and suicidality in inpatient mental health and emergency department (ED) settings, despite ...

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NIHR Policy Research Unit in Mental health @mentalhealthpru.bsky.social · Apr 23

🔴 Newly published paper - Alternative approaches to standard inpatient mental health care: development of a typology of service models

📄 Published in the International Journal of Mental Health Systems, this study, led by Jess Griffiths, maps a range of alternatives to standard #inpatientcare.

Alan Simpson @cityalan.bsky.social · Apr 22

New paper on alternatives to inpatient mental health care, from the team at @mentalhealthpru.bsky.social

Alternative approaches to standard inpatient mental health care: development of a typology of service models | International Journal of Mental Health Systems doi.org/10.1186/s130...

Alternative approaches to standard inpatient mental health care: development of a typology of service models - International Journal of Mental Health Systems

Background Inpatient mental health care is an integral part of the continuum of mental health care in many countries, though it can be associated with challenges, such as reliance on coercive practice...

doi.org

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NIHR Policy Research Unit in Mental health @mentalhealthpru.bsky.social · Apr 11

An interesting paper critiquing ‘complex emotional needs’ as a label to individuals given a diagnosis of a personality disorder ⬇️

#MentalHealth #research

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A brief critique of the pseudo-diagnosis ‘complex emotional needs’ | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core

A brief critique of the pseudo-diagnosis ‘complex emotional needs’

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NIHR Policy Research Unit in Mental health @mentalhealthpru.bsky.social · Apr 1

Interesting article by The Guardian referencing our systematic review findings on Digital Surveillance.

It gives a great overview of Oxevison and the concerns over its effect on patients

theguardian.com/society/2025...

#inpatient #mentalhealth

Is it safe? Is it spying? Disquiet over NHS ‘magic eye’ surveillance camera in mental health units

Campaign calls for investigation into the use of Oxevison amid concerns over care and its effect on patients

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NIHR Policy Research Unit in Mental health @mentalhealthpru.bsky.social · Apr 9

We were honoured to share our recent work on Peer Support at two MHPRU events this year! 🫲🏽🫱🏿

Over 250 people joined us across a webinar and live panel event — and now the video series is live! 🎥

Huge thanks to @thementalelf.bsky.social for bringing it all together 💙

#PeerSupport #MentalHealth

The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · Apr 9

🫲🏽 Peer Support in Mental Health 🫱🏿

📺 Bumper set of very informative videos now launched!

We've loved working with the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Mental Health on these events this year.

#PeerSupport #MentalHealth

Peer Support in Mental Health webinar: Evidence, Experiences & Insights

Welcome to the Mental Health Policy Research Unit webinar on peer support in mental health care in England, which took place on Zoom on Monday 20th January 2...

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Alan Simpson @cityalan.bsky.social · Apr 22

New paper on alternatives to inpatient mental health care, from the team at @mentalhealthpru.bsky.social

Alternative approaches to standard inpatient mental health care: development of a typology of service models | International Journal of Mental Health Systems doi.org/10.1186/s130...

Alternative approaches to standard inpatient mental health care: development of a typology of service models - International Journal of Mental Health Systems

Background Inpatient mental health care is an integral part of the continuum of mental health care in many countries, though it can be associated with challenges, such as reliance on coercive practice...

doi.org

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · Apr 19

Blatant war crimes committed in Gaza today as Israel drops bombs on tents in 'safe zones'.

For no reason except they can because the USA/UK continue to send them weapons despite them blatantly committing Genocide.

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Matthew Hay Brown @matthewhaybrown.bsky.social · Apr 19

Putin unilaterally declares a truce for Easter, the first in Russia's three-year war on Ukraine, immediately breaks it, Zelensky says // @siobhanogrady.bsky.social reports from Kyiv with @leadergrev.bsky.social and Catherine Belton

www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

Putin declares Easter truce, quickly breaks it, Ukraine says

Putin declared a unilateral truce to begin at 6 p.m. Moscow time. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said “Russian artillery fire has not subsided.”

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Lewys Beames @lewysbeames.bsky.social · Apr 17

www.rcn.org.uk/magazines/Pe...

Seni's Law: preventing deaths from restraint in mental health settings | RCN Magazine | Royal College of Nursing

After disproportionate force during restraint led to Seni’s death, his mum Aji made it her mission to protect mental health service users

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Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience @kingsioppn.bsky.social · Mar 26

The final AdStAC paper published on implementing #AdvanceChoiceDocuments for Black people in #MentalHealthcare➡️http://tinyurl.com/AdStAC2025

🖊️We heard from a clinician, facilitator & service-user involved in the project in our blog series: kcl.ac.uk/empowering-b...

@maudsleycharity.bsky.social

Empowering Black voices in mental health care: the advance choice journey | King’s College London KBS_Icon_questionmarklink-ico

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Helen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social · Mar 26

So @hmtreasury is forcing @DWPgovuk to find more savings, in part by cutting the Universal Credit Standard Allowance (after raising it a bit). Here's what the Green Paper said about the current position & why UC needs to rise: it's been cut so low it's driving destitution.

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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · Mar 26

Tax the super-rich: protest breaks out over Spring Statement right at Rachel Reeves' front door

Author and economist Gary Stevenson, Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer, and Labour peer Prem Sikka addressed the crowd - calling for Reeves to back down
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

Tax the super-rich: protest breaks out over Spring Statement right at Rachel Reeves' front door

Tax the super-rich: protest breaks out over Spring Statement right at Rachel Reeves' front door from Canary on 26 March 2025

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Mar 25

WATCH: Jeffrey Goldberg explaining what he was sent by Hegseth accidentally… followed by Hegseth furiously denying it.

If you can’t tell who is lying here, please come play poker with us — and bring a lot of cash! 🙃

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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · Mar 26

Britain's 177 billionaires sit on £965 bn - more EACH than the average Brit will earn in 1000 lifetimes.

So obviously, Labour decided NOT to have a 2% wealth tax on this obscene, unspendable hoarding. More poverty for 6.9m disabled Britons is their solution.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Further benefits cuts planned as Rachel Reeves forced to find extra £1.6bn

Chancellor risks wrath of Labour backbenchers with spring statement set to confirm deeper cuts

www.theguardian.com

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · Mar 22

Sojourner Truth (1797-1883), abolitionist, women's rights advocate, who chose to be photographed with her knitting. As an enslaved person, she had knitted/spun endlessly and when free later in life, she taught knitting to former enslaved women aiding self-sufficiency #womensart

Monochrome photograph featuring a sitting Black woman in a long dress and white shawl holding knitting pn a table beside her, looking outwards

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