Featured news

Stop Taking Our Picture: a statement on the practice of mental health providers publishing photos of patients on social media

By Hat Porter, Nell H and Zahra Motala and supported by the National Survivor User Network. For many years, patients, campaigners,… more

Joint statement: rethinking responses to mental health crises following police withdrawal

NSUN has released a joint statement with thirty other organisations calling for a rethink of the UK’s approach to responding… more

Latest news

NSUN responds to indefinite ban on puberty blockers

On 11th December 2024 the Department of Health and Social Care extended its temporary ban on puberty blockers for trans… more

12 December 2024

NSUN Responds to the Get Britain Working White Paper 

On 26th November 2024, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) published a new document: the Get Britain Working White… more

5 December 2024

NSUN responds to the Mental Health Bill announcement

We have learnt today that the Government plans to introduce changes to the Mental Health Act via a new Mental… more

6 November 2024
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Policy

NSUN responds to policy developments and consultations in mental health, and provides briefings and comment to influence and inform policy and decision makers.

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Featured Campaigns & Policy Work

Open letter on the use of Oxevision in inpatient settings

By Stop Oxevision and supported by the National Survivor User Network. This is an open letter to NHS England and… more

Open letter on self-harm and the Online Safety Bill: A call for caution, nuance, and care

Content note: This letter discusses both self-harm and suicide, including methods, wounds, and deaths. By Make Space, the National Survivor… more

NSUN statement on NHSE’s failure to publish joint policy with StopSIM coalition

The StopSIM coalition has been working with NHS England for 15 months on a joint policy around the Serenity Integrated… more

The Mental Health Act

NSUN has campaigned on the Mental Health Act for years – find out what we did during the recent White Paper Consultation… more

For more information on campaigns NSUN is working on or supporting, visit our Campaigns & Policy Work page.