Category - black mental health

Black church and community activists continue push against DNA database

staff writers — Mon, 25 May 2009 03:54:17 +0100

Black church and community leaders have launched a new online opinion to gauge public opinion on government plans to retain the DNA of citizens with no criminal record, many of whom are discharged suspects.

Black churches condemn Home Office decision on holding DNA of innocent

staff writers — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:31:27 +0100

Black church leaders and community groups have joined protests from civil rights campaigners over the UK government’s decision to retain DNA profiles on close to a million innocent people for up to 12 years.

Black church leaders worry about treatment of minorities in mental health

staff writers — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:08:44 +0000

Black-led churches in the UK are alarmed by findings in the fourth national census of patients in NHS psychiatric hospitals, which indicates that African and Caribbean communities are seriously over-represented.

Online poll shows opposition to mental health DNA policy

staff writers — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:44:47 +0100

Black church leaders have joined health experts in welcoming findings from a new opinion poll showing widespread public opposition to adding the DNA of innocent mental health patients to the National Criminal DNA database.

Campaigners deplore impact of national DNA database on black communities

staff writers — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:14:23 +0100

Black community and church leaders are backing a symposium next week at the House of Commons on the over-representation of African Caribbean people on the national criminal DNA database.

Campaigners say DNA database threatens civil rights in health care

staff writers — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:54:05 +0000

Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Tether has secured a House of Commons debate on the impact of the proposed National DNA Database, which takes place today. It has been welcomed by human rights, mental health and church groups.

Black campaigners say UK mental health services are failing

staff writers — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 11:58:25 +0000

Churches, faith groups, racial justice campaigners and civic and community organisations need to work together more determinedly in the face of continuing serious failures in mental health provision, says Black Mental Health UK.

Backing for enquiry into mental health problems and suicide in prisons

staff writers — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:46:28 +0000

The campaigning group Black Mental Health UK has condemned the rapid rise in the number of suicides in prison over the past 12 months, and is seeking the backing of community and faith groups in its call for urgent government action.