after yesterdays agm statement the share price has risen 50% how much upside is left or is this another false dawn?
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womans hour link below.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/04/2008_08_mon.shtml

I assume you are the same cynic I see in LSE - good to see you!

I was unfortunate enough to get in at around 2.4 so am being caned here! However I have hung on thus far and will just keep my fingers crossed for the future I think! I agree with the time it takes for Health Authorities to do the deals so yes - I will grin and bear it.

there is only one cynic round here .... yes, of course it's me; thought the style would be unmistakable ..... i sold half at a decent profit but still hold the balance at a loss (2.24 + 1.97), but shall just stay put ...... in fact, have taken quite a lot of money off the table today and/or switched around to different stocks

hi cynic, If u dont mind me askin which other stocks are u in?

jameel - about 24 i guess, but then i have a reasonable sized portfolio now ..... MAB, ABP, BARC, POG, BUR, MPH, GPX, ULT, EME, VOG, DOO, BFC, GTL, STG, CEY, CHP, COST, DEV, PXC, CHP, RPT (short!), SCO, CRO, CAD, EOL and no doubt a couple of others that i have forgotten.

Yesterdays rise explained.
Lovely.

This is obviously a big announcement for ULT but what does it mean for them? I have seen big rises on this price before after news and profit taking has always done the damage almost immediately afterwards. This seems to be more long term and am I right in thinking should provide some stability to the price and after a sharp rise (and probably smaller fall) should provide a steady but slow increase in price?

BTW - Thanks Cynic for the advice :)

Haystack think you should apologise to the board... Have you seen the RNS today...

I don't think ULT will rocket ahead, even on the back of today's RNS ..... Any real excitement is at least a year away, and knowing the way govnt depts work, it will take an awful lot longer before a white paper gets translated into substantial profits for ULT

cynic agree todays rns was almost certain to happen, people that follow the share will know the white paper mention this a few months back in the house of commons.

it may take some time to secure all the pct,s but at least we now know they are moving ahead.Now is the time to buy at the cheap price and watch it grow.

Indeed Danny this is the green light to pile in at these cheap prices. IMHO... Unfortunately this is the way forward self diagnosis...

the fact that you find that thought depressing hows that ULT's software is just the thing you need ... lol!

I have heard today, from a reliable source, that the company has been in BTB talks with a major North American health company to supply this product across the USA.

Well Master, it will be interesting to see how relaible your reliable source is ..... If the company's van driver, then probably 100% correct!

Something has lit a fire under ULT today.
Wonder if the USA rumour above is about to become real news.
Alan

up 16% 27m traded - anyone know of any news in the pipeline??

up 16% 27m traded - anyone know of any news in the pipeline??

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4763269.stm
Call to tackle therapist shortage 11/05/06

Campaigners are calling for better access to talking therapies
Too little is being done to tackle the shortage of talking therapies for people with depression, mental health campaigners say.

The charity Mind welcomed news that the government is to announce the sites of two talking therapy pilot centres aimed at helping people back to work.

If the pilots succeed, the scheme could be rolled out across England.

Mind says evidence from its helpline callers show 83% take medication while only 6% receive therapy for depression.

Eighty-three per cent of people reporting depression or anxiety disorders are receiving medication, while only 4% are receiving psychotherapy and only 2% CBT

Marjorie Wallace, Sane


The centres, offering cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) will be in Doncaster and Newham.

They will be open to all adults of working age, but it will be particularly targeted at the one in three people on Incapacity Benefit who have depression in a bid to help them back to work, as well as improve their condition.

In November last year, Lord Layard, a Labour peer and director of the centre for economic performance at the London school of economics, called for 10,000 more therapists should be trained in CBT.

He also called for a network of 250 dedicated psychological centres set up.

Baby harm fears

Mind said it was pleased the government was rolling out the CBT pilots, but said there were still many people unable to access the therapy.

It says seven guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, set up by the government to make recommendations about NHS care, say CBT should be the key treatment for anxiety, depression, depression in children and young people, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and schizophrenia.

A report from the charity to be published next week also warns that GPs have to give pregnant women who are depressed depression pills instead of therapy because of the shortage.

Research has suggested there could be a risk that the baby will be premature, too small or experience withdrawal from the drugs they were exposed to in the womb.

A spokesman said: "This is a particularly vulnerable group, as not only do they need to recover as soon as possible to look after and bond with their babies, but also there may be problems for mothers taking drugs while pregnant or while breast-feeding."

Marjorie Wallace, chief executive of the mental health charity Sane, said: "Our evidence from several hundred thousand callers to our helpline reveals a shocking situation in which 83% of people reporting depression or anxiety disorders are receiving medication, while only 4% are receiving psychotherapy and only 2% CBT."

NICE FIND JONDOUG

http://www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/PressReleases/PressReleasesNotices/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4134785&chk=HKLLdo
End of the 'prozac nation' - More counselling, more therapy, less medication to treat depression
Published:

Friday 12 May 2006

Reference number:

2006/0177


People suffering from depression will be able to have better access to counselling and talking therapies under a major new programme announced today by Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt.

At the moment many people with mild to moderate depression find it difficult to access talking therapies, with services patchily spread across the country. This is despite clinical evidence showing that better access to therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) can help cure depression and reduce time off work due to ill-health. Patients also prefer to receive talking therapies rather than medication.

The programme, announced today by Patricia Hewitt in a speech to the National Mental Health Partnership Conference, consists of two demonstration sites in Doncaster and Newham, which will be linked to a regional network of local improvement programmes. The two demonstration sites will bring together key programmes in the NHS, voluntary sector and local employers to test various models that can be implemented nationally.

Announcing the launch of the programme today, Miss Hewitt said:



"Millions of people suffer from mild to moderate mental health problems, and treating them takes up about a third of GPs' time. Too many people are prescribed medication as a quick fix solution, but talking therapies work equally well and patients prefer to receive them.

"We know that people in work have better health than those out of work and the Choosing Health White Paper made clear that work matters - it can improve your mental and physical health, reduce health inequalities and improve life chances for people and their families.

"I hope that these pilot sites will provide real, tangible evidence of the effectiveness of investing in talking therapies. They will help break the cycle of deprivation, where poor health leads to unemployment and wasted lives as people fail to reach their full potential."

Rethink chief executive Cliff Prior said:

"This could be the beginning of a dramatic advance in mental health. We know from our members that there is a huge demand for talking therapies. We also know that there is already a strong evidence base to support these types of interventions. We hope that the pilot sites will report quickly and positively so that this initiative can become a full national programme available to everyone who needs it."

Paul Farmer, Chief Executive of Mind, said:

"Mind has long been campaigning for a wider choice of therapies, including talking therapies, to be readily available on the NHS for all who need them. We hope that these pilot schemes will be a first step towards making this a reality, and look forward to the scheme's extension to cover the whole population.

"We are delighted to finally see delivery of pilot schemes for these urgently needed alternative treatments to medication, now advocated by several NICE guidelines as frontline treatments. Giving people the chance to learn coping strategies and self-management techniques can help reduce the risk of mental health problems returning later on."

Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health chief executive Angela Greatley said:

"People with depression and anxiety have for too long been offered little more than medication. For a significant minority, this is not enough to help them to recover. As a result, many lose their jobs, drop out of education or see their relationships break down. Waiting times for psychological therapies are long, despite the mass of evidence about their benefits for many people. Today's announcement should be the beginning of a new approach that ensures timely access to effective treatment and practical support, with real choices and care close to home."

Notes to editor

1. Improving access to talking therapies has the potential to save the economy millions of pounds by helping people with mild to moderate depression to get back into employment and off incapacity benefit. About one in three of the 1.3 million people claiming long-term incapacity benefit in the UK have a mental health problem, mostly mild to moderate depression.

2. The pilots will provide real evidence of the benefits that can be gained from increasing access to psychological therapies, both to the individual and to the local economy. They have been given 3.7 million funding over two years from the Department of Health.

The two sites have been chosen because they serve very different demographics with different health needs, and they offer different treatment models such as community-based, voluntary sector-led, or employer-led.

Local people will benefits from the pilots by having:

Access to coping strategies and support as an alternative to taking sick leave from work due to depression

Better support in the work place from Occupational Health

Retaining employment, even where the individual may suffer from stress, anxiety or depression

Enabling people on benefits to return to work more quickly

More choice over their care and treatment