Posts for the “Other Government actions” category
Brazil: Psychoanalysis in the Shadow of Dictatorship : talk by Rafael Alves Lima : Manchester – 3rd December 2018 : London – 19th January 2019
by Julia Evans on November 17, 2018
Topic Rafael Alves Lima will speak about ‘Challenges for psychoanalysis in the face of the current political situation in Brazil’ describing the grave situation that led Jair Bolsonaro to the (…)
The progress of a bill against Conversion Therapy : a reply from the Minister for Women & Equalities : 12th November 2018
by Julia Evans on November 12, 2018
__________________________________________________________ Update, 22nd February 2019 : The following from the Church Times, may indicate that the difficulties of legislating a ban on Conversion Therapy (see below) alone, may be acknowledged. Quote: (…)
Further on the progress of the Counsellors and Psychotherapy (Regulation) & Conversion Therapy Bill
by Julia Evans on October 30, 2018
Content News of progress The background to the Bill – update added December 2018 __________________________________________ News of Progress The following protest letter was sent by email to the Rt Hon (…)
Opposing the Counsellors and Psychotherapists (Regulation) and Conversion Therapy Bill
by Julia Evans on August 23, 2018
The letter,, which is reproduced below protests at the introduction of this unnecessary & unwanted bill, has been sent to Dr Wollaston MP who chairs the Parliamentary Health Committee. It (…)
Mental health industry collaborates with damaging state welfare reforms (video) : 11th April 2018 : Denis Postle
by Julia Evans on April 11, 2018
Introduction by Julia Evans I first met Denis in 1979 – we think – though neither of us have a clear recollection of this momentous occasion, at a day on (…)
Julia Evans’ response to Public Health England (a UK Government Department)’s survey on ‘Healthcare Professionals: Work as a Health Outcome’
by Julia Evans on March 10, 2018
This text and link were sent to Dr Sarah Wollaston MP, Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee. A receipt was received on 12th March 2018 at 18:17 which confirms (…)
Julia Evans’ contribution to the Department of Health’s October 2017 consultation
by Julia Evans on January 18, 2018
Julia Evans’ contribution to the Department of Health’s consultation was sent on 18th January 2017 at 11:49:14 GMT. Confirmation of receipt received 18 January 2018 at 15:14:12 GMT. Julia Evans’ (…)
The National Audit Office’s investigation into the performance data of IAPT services.
by Julia Evans on August 14, 2017
So I got to be so laid-back, I completely mistook the date. Nonetheless, the following has been sent within the National Audit Office. Its receipt has not been acknowledged. Have (…)
Wake up, Europe! Lessons from New York : 24th March 2017 : María Cristina Aguirre
by Julia Evans on March 24, 2017
Permission to post this text was sought as it contains extremely clear account of how political events appear in our clinic & are integral to its operation. Published on the (…)
Quote: ….. is one of extreme pragmatism based on a cost-benefit analysis that apparently excludes moral accounting : The Guardian
by Julia Evans on February 14, 2015
I have decided to resurrect ‘Quotable Quotes’. Usually, this is because something strikes me as immediately relevant to the bonkers way successive Governments have interfered in the place known as (…)
