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RESPECT LAUNCHES A PHONELINE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PERPETRATORS

Respect - the UK association for domestic violence perpetrators and associated women's services - announced the launch of its new national phoneline for domestic violence perpetrators on Monday 27th September 2004; Funded by the Home Office, the phoneline is a pilot project offering information and advice to those who are violent and abusive to their partners. It is also available for female perpetrators and those in same sex relationships.

The Respect Phoneline 0845 122 8609

 

Health of Men Team Meet Melanie Johnson -

Minister For Public Health VISITS Local Bradford Community

2nd september 2004

The Health Of Men Healthy Living Initiative were today invited to meet with Melanie Johnson, who is the Minister for Public Health, at the Royds Healthy Living Centre, Buttershaw. The event was organised as part of the Ministerial tour of the Yorkshire Region. The tour is the first of its kind in that it encompasses the Secretary of State for Health John Reid, Sir Nigel Crisp, Sir Liam Donaldson, the full Ministerial Cabinet and many other Senior Department of Health officials.

The Health of Men Team presented a review of the project in which Melanie Johnson and the Chief Medical Officer listened and questioned intensely the structure of the HOM project with special attention to the methods of delivery most successfully used. Those participating felt this was a worthwhile occasion as the Minister really understood the key principals behind the Health of Men project, which was evident in the subsequent radio interviews she gave.

 

Health of Men get House of Commons praise

In a House of Commons debate on Men and Cancer Dr. Howard Stoate mentioned the Health of Men project.

The following was recorded:(for the full transcript please clcik this Hansard link)

"Examples from within the NHS include initiatives to introduce health improvement programmes and basic health checks on men's own turf-in working men's clubs on Tyneside, village halls in Devon, pubs in Wolverhamptonand barbers' shops in Bradford. Indeed, Bradford's "Health of Men" project, of which the barbers' shop initiative is part, is an exemplar of good practice in the field. It has just won the northern region health and social care award, and I congratulate it on that achievement."