Nottingham Indymedia: 'science_and_technology'

Care.Data - leaflet and briefing

Mon, 03 Feb 2014 14:03:53 +0000

Maybe you could ask your GP surgery to display the attached leaflet from Keep our NHS Public?

Care.data ..another ATOS venture for the NHS

Wed, 22 Jan 2014 05:48:14 +0000

care.data - what is going to happen ?

GP practices nationwide will soon be required to supply patients' personal and confidential medical information, on a regular and continuous basis, to the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).

Under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, GP practices have no choice but to allow the HSCIC to extract this information.

This project, called care.data, is administered by the HSCIC using software and services provided by a private sector company (ATOS).

When will this take place ?

The HSCIC states that care.data extractions will start from GP surgeries in March 2014.

Bitter Pills - Getting off Prescribed Drugs

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 15:28:38 +0000

There is international concern about over-prescribing of psychiatric drugs for all communities, and many doctors and practitioners are starting to rethink their value. What else can be done?

Here locally, Making Waves Nottingham, a group led by people with lived experience of mental distress, has started to run sessions in partnership with Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust to support people ready to think about reducing or withdrawing from their medication.

Next Tuesday, October 8th, as a part of Mental Health Awareness Week, Making Waves and Nottinghamshire Healthcare are hosting a film fact and chat event from 6-8pm at ‘Life At The Centre' next to WILKO's on Parliament Street. All welcome!

Nottingham Fixers - become a Fixer

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:17:08 +0000

Nottingham Fixers is a Nottingham-based community group who run a Fix-it space at Sneinton Market on the 3rd Saturday of every month.

The group are currently looking for new fixers to get involved.

Success for Nottingham Fixers

Mon, 08 Jul 2013 13:59:46 +0000

The launch of Nottingham Fixers was heralded as a success, after volunteers helped fix lamps, radios, irons, door locks & more.

Monsanto Demo in the Market Square: Pictures

Tue, 28 May 2013 01:29:12 +0000

1.00pm 25th March 2013 Market Square, Nottingham

The ‘Robin Hood’ spirit inspires Nottingham’s prot

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:52:50 +0000

Hundreds of local residents expected in Market Square at 2pm for the global 'March Against Monsanto' movement

U.K. anarchist publication “Return Fire” released

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:17:55 +0000

Our new zine Return Fire is now available. It's a diverse mix with liberatory aims, which we hope to be informative and inspiring for anyone who decides to make their life a weapon against the dominant order.

Mental Health COI - Criticising diagnosis and DSM5

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:48:56 +0000

One of the key criticisms of traditional mental health services is the reliance on psychiatric diagnosis, which many argue are detrimental to service-users and unsupported by scientific research. This debate has recently come to the fore with clinical groups breaking ranks from the psychiatric establishment. Links to the story in other media are provided.

Nottingham Activist helping to end illegal fishing

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:20:52 +0000

A Nottingham Activist, Wietse, has spread his wings / fins further and is helping by tackling the problem head on: by getting in the way of pirate fishermen