Here’s a postulation about mental health related police scenarios:  they are comprised of a mixture of legal and medical issues, which boil down to three crucial things when officers meet the public: 1. Whether someone needs mental health and possibly physical health care support immediately. 2. Whether the patient objects to a proposed course of […]

Yesterday, I was unexpectedly caused to have succession of lovely flashbacks to November of last year, when I was absolutely proud as punch to win the Mind Digital Media Award 2012.  It happened because I hadn’t realised it was the day for announcing the shortlists for the 2013 Awards and I was thrilled to see what […]

I finished off a trio of conferences last week in London by speaking at the Annual Mental Health Law Conference hosted by a prestigous law firm, Radcliffes Le Brasseur in Westminster. I’m still not quite sure how I blagged my way into it, if I’m honest but it seemed to go well! In general presentations […]