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Now scandal-hit NHS Tayside accused of electro-shock therapy failings
NHS Tayside, already the subject of a public inquiry over a rogue brain surgeon, has been accused of clinical negligence after admitting it failed to carry out proper checks on patients receiving electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The health board did not conduct adequate assessments before or after the treatment, meaning doctors could not tell whether patients…
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Workshy young need tough love, says Alan Milburn: Those with mild ADHD and anxiety should lose benefits if they refuse to work
Alan Milburn, the former Labour minister currently leading a government review into youth unemployment, has called for a “tough love” approach to young people on benefits, arguing the current system amounts to “a total state failure”. He told The Times that those on health and disability benefits who are capable of working should face an…
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‘I’m coming home’: Last words haunt a 9/11 daughter 25 years later as she builds a legacy in his honor
Kayla Fallon Smith was eight years old when her father, William Lawrence Fallon Jr., an IT manager at Cantor Fitzgerald, was killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Now 33, she recalls his final phone call home, in which he said “I’m getting out, I’m coming home” before urging her mother…
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Country singer Ernest says he felt ‘lost’ after abruptly leaving Ella Langley’s tour
Country singer Ernest (Ernest Keith Smith) has told fans he felt “lost” in the weeks following his abrupt withdrawal from Ella Langley’s “The Dandelion Tour”. The 27-year-old shared the update on Instagram, revealing he has been leaning on his Christian faith and support from loved ones as he works through personal struggles, matter as it…
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Psychiatrist sues NHS trust over indecent exposure on psychiatric ward
A senior NHS psychiatrist is taking legal action against Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust after a transgender patient, described as a biological man with a beard, was allowed onto a female psychiatric ward and reportedly exposed himself to other patients. The doctor, referred to as Dr A, alleges trust managers dismissed safeguarding concerns and…
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Sir James Cleverly to challenge Sadiq Khan for London mayor as NHS pharmacy scheme expands
Cleverly steps down as MP to fight Khan for London mayor, stars urge Cooper to reverse prostate screening curbs, Mac Allister sinks Atletico for Liverpool, and Apple unveils its first foldable iPhone.
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Prince William launches sport mental health toolkit
Prince William has launched a nationwide toolkit called On Your Side, urging sport at every level to embed suicide prevention into its everyday culture. The Royal Foundation-backed initiative, developed over two years with more than 70 organisations including the FA, Premier League and Team GB, provides online resources to help people in sport recognise when…
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Aussie gym owner tragically dies just two days before he was due to get help with his mental health
Clifford “Cliff” Robinson, a 51-year-old gym owner from Rockhampton, Queensland, took his own life on 31 July, just two days before a scheduled appointment with a psychologist, his devastated family has revealed. The father-of-five had struggled with mental health issues for much of his life, a battle that worsened after the CrossFit gym he co-owned…
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Judge’s mercy for Sydney teacher’s aide who sexually abused boys – as he walks free due to mental health
A judge in Sydney has spared a former teacher’s aide further prison time after he pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a dozen boys online, ruling that his time on remand and strict house arrest amounted to sufficient punishment. Thomas Gottaas, 20, was released on parole from Campbelltown District Court after Judge Karen Robinson found the…