#patient11 based on my story of violence (especially sexual violence) in psychiatric 'warehouses' has been shortlisted for the @amnesty International Media Awards. Thanks @MulhernRobert & @Rebeccasmt . Listen to patient-11 here:

“Bryant was placed in solitary confinement, where he spent the last five days of his life with minimal human interaction. His condition worsened: he shed more weight, became more fatigued, and even started hallucinating”… harrowing realities of solitary🤯

RT @SEND_Action: Removing disabled children’s rights and forcing them into units without any choice in order to save money is an appallingl….

RT @RoseUnwin: So good to have the support of my friend Jane Asher for my book.

RT @RightfulLives: Lifeways again. When are local authorities going to monitor properly the care services they commission @wesstreeting?. h….

RT @RichardBurgon: 🚨PLEASE SHARE WIDELY🚨. Today, MPs will vote on cutting £3,000 a year from 750,000 low-income sick and disabled people de….

RT @Shrink_at_Large: 🇺🇳 BREAKING: The UN is demanding answers from the UK over welfare reforms. The Universal Credit Bill risks breaching….

RT @DrFrancesRyan: “Huge swathes” of severely disabled people will be hit by Universal Credit cuts, contrary to government claims they will….

RT @BirthTrauma: "About one in three women are thought to have urinary incontinence,” says Clare Bourne. “About one in 10 will experience f….

RT @RichardBurgon: I've long called for a wealth tax - and it’s great to see support for it growing stronger by the day. A 2% Wealth Tax o….

RT @LBC: 'So you're not open minded. it sounds like you've already made your minds up.' . Despite @AndrewMarr9's best efforts, School St….

RT @SEND_Action: Thank you @AndrewMarr9 for nailing this interview.

RT @sarasiobhan: And Magdalena Mikulak talking about our @OlderAhead project. Should be an ace programme.

RT @Dawn26467771: There is no plan here for addressing the significant health inequalities experienced by people with learning disabilities….

RT @RightfulLives: “I don’t think a clearer message could be sent to learning disabled and autistic people that their health, their lives a….

RT @RoseUnwin: Interesting: a deep intake of breath just now from Andrew Marr on @LBC @AndrewMarr9 when I told him that the 1944 Educaton A….

RT @RoseUnwin: I’m pleased to have signed this letter. No child is ineducable and the right to an education, health and care plans must b….

RT @LDTonline: Learning Disability Today is proud to be part of the new #SaveOurChildrensRights joint campaign to ensure that the governmen….

RT @grahamchatterl2: Things we don't have time for, coz "lost learning time". -emotional check in focused meet and greet .- sensory/movemen….

RT @RightfulLives: Well @wesstreeting you can start with all the psychiatric hospitals detaining autistic people and people with learning d….

RT @RCNi_Christine: Looking forward to today's RCNi webinar on Restraint: improving nursing practice with a human rights-based approach @AQ….