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Our response to the Supreme Court's ruling on the legal definition of a woman

1 min read |Last updated: 17/04/2025

The Supreme Court in the UK has ruled that the legal definition of a woman should be based on biological sex. Mark Winstanley, Chief Executive of Rethink Mental Illness, said: “It's vital that we do everything possible to promote safety, dignity and respect across society. As a mental health charity, we acknowledge the Supreme Court ruling will be felt...

Flu and COVID jabs for people with severe mental illness and their carers

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 02/04/2025

This page gives information on flu and COVID-19 jabs for people with severe mental illness and their carers.

Confidentiality and your mental health information

Advice and information |1 min read |Last updated: 28/04/2025

Many different organisations will need to record information about you. For example, health professionals need to keep information about your treatment. This section explains how organisations should protect the information you give them.

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London Marathon runners break record for Rethink Mental Illness

Last updated: 28/04/2025

Mental health rehabilitation must be transformed so most vulnerable are no longer invisible in the system

1 min read |Last updated: 25/02/2020

Patients with the most severe and enduring mental health problems are effectively “invisible” in the health care system, reveals a new report published by Rethink Mental Illness and the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych). The report, In sight and in mind, shows that this is caused by a lack of national standards in mental health rehabilitation...

We respond to the government's announcement on reform of the welfare system

1 min read |Last updated: 18/03/2025

The government has today made its long-awaited announcement on its plans to reform the benefits system, alongside the publication of a green paper,Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working. Mark Winstanley, Chief Executive of Rethink Mental Illness, said: “Amid the whirlwind of speculation leading up to this announcement,...

Joint letter to MPs Stop Benefit Deaths

Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 20/06/2023

Cross party letter to Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP DRAFT - For MPs only Dear Secretary of State, Re: public inquiry into serious harm and deaths related to the social security system We are writing to you as a cross-party group of parliamentarians to urge you to establish public inquiry into serious harm and deaths linked to the social security system and...

Cross-party letter to Stop Benefit Deaths

Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 10/09/2024

Cross-party MP letter to Stop Benefit Deaths 13 October 2022 Four opposition parties have written to Chloe Smith, the new Work and Pensions Secretary calling for a public inquiry into suicides and serious harm linked to the benefits system. The letter is signed by MPs representing the Liberal Democrats, Scottish National Party, Plaid Cymru and the Green...

Ensuring uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations among people with severe mental illness

Campaigns and policy |1 min read |Last updated: 20/06/2023

Ensuring uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations among people with severe mental illness – barriers, enablers and recommendations. 1. Introduction The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has placed people with severe mental illness (defined in this case as “Individuals with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, or any mental illness that causes...

Articles of Association: Rethink Mental Illness.

1 min read |Last updated: 19/11/2024

Articles of Association The Articles of Association for Rethink Mental Illness form the foundational document governing the charity’s operations. They define the organisation’s mission to support individuals and families severely affected by mental illness, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. These articles outline the legal framework,...

Community Mental Health Framework research

1 min read |Last updated: 20/06/2023

Getting started: lessons from the first year of implementing the Community Mental Health Framework Rethink Mental Illness's new report explores key learning from the first full year of implementation of NHS England's Community Mental Health Framework. We believe that the creation of the Framework, and more recently the introduction of Integrated Care...