Mental Health Solicitors

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue has joined other emergency services and associations in signing up to a campaign against mental health stigma: Mind’s Blue Light pledge.

The fire service says joining the Blue Light Programme demonstrates its commitment to challenge mental health stigma and promote the positive wellbeing of Lincolnshire’s firefighters and employees.

Chief fire officer at Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, Nick Borrill, said:

“By making this pledge, we are demonstrating our commitment to tackling mental health stigma in the workplace.

“We know our staff work in hugely difficult circumstances and are regularly exposed to traumatic situations – for me, it’s only right they receive the right support and help if needed.

“Signing the pledge reinforces our ongoing commitment to develop, support and extend our health and wellbeing activity for everyone here at Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue.

“We are excited about exploring and implementing new initiatives that will not only reassure our staff that mental health and wellbeing is important to us – but will hopefully encourage them to share ideas and come together to make a real difference.”

Lincolnshire County Council’s Executive Member for Emergency Services, Councillor Nick Worth, added:

“Our firefighters work in extremely challenging conditions, which can have very serious implications on their mental health – so it’s really important we work together to provide the best possible support services.”

Brigade secretary of the Fire Brigade’s Union, Ben Selby, also said:

“We are fully committed to challenging the stigma of mental health.

“Service staff work under immense pressure and in extreme situations, so it’s important they have the right mental health support.

“The FBU will, where possible, look to offer training to members of the service to help improve the health and wellbeing offering in Lincolnshire.”

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue joins the wide movement of emergency service employers and associations that have pledged to tackle mental health stigma – more information about the MIND programme and a list of services which have signed the pledge can be found at www.mind.org.uk.

Duncan Lewis Mental Health Solicitors

Duncan Lewis is the UK’s largest provider of Legal Aid mental health services and can advise mental health patients on a wide range of issues – including access to NHS mental health services and detention under the Mental Health Act.

Duncan Lewis mental health solicitors regularly visit NHS hospitals to advise on mental health law – and are available across England and Wales at short notice for hospital and police station appointments.

In some cases, Duncan Lewis mental health solicitors may be able to advise the nearest relative or carer of a mental health patient on a range of issues, including initiating treatment reviews where appropriate.

For expert legal advice on mental health law, call the Duncan Lewis Mental Health Solicitors Helpline on 020 3114 1124.