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In 2017 the government asked for an independent review of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA), to look at how it’s used and to suggest ways to improve it. The review’s final report said that the MHA does not always work as well as it should for patients, their families and their carers.

On 4 March 2021 Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales announced its funding for 2021.  

The survey will close next week and the project ends 30 April 2021.

On 16 January 2021 the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government published the Right to Regenerate: reform of the Right to Contest consultation.

In the budget announcement on 3 March 2021 delivered by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, the government explained that the Coronavirus Job Retention 'Furlough' scheme will be extended until the end of September 2021.

In the news story about the budget published on 3 March 2021 the HM Treasury announced an extension of the UK-wide Self Employment Income Support scheme to September 2021, with 600,000 more people who filed a tax return in 2019-20 now being able to claim for the first time.

The event is to share positive findings about using sound to prompt reminiscence for people living with dementia.

Update on vaccinations.