Minister recants

Message from the Minister

cause of mental health by creating a greater understanding of the nature of mental disorders and of the possibilities of prevention and of help for those who suffer from them. A lively and well-informed journal is invaluable for stimulating the interest of the public as a whole as well as helping people already actively engaged in work for mental health, and I wish every success to this new ven...

Mad minister disease?

Nearly ten years ago, a hitherto unknown neurological condition, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), appeared in British cows. It was labelled ‘mad cow disease’, because of the strange combination of fear and shambling gait shown by its victims. As more cases came to light, BSE was found to be similar to scrapie in sheep and it was suggested that cows were infected by eating feedstuffs cont...

The ideal minister of health.

Introducing the Minister of Health

An ideal minister of health.