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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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/cfa29a58-fd9d-11da-9b2d-0000779e2340.html
Mental illness 'biggest problem'

By Scheherazade Daneshkhu
Published: June 17 2006 03:00 | Last updated: June 17 2006 03:00

Three-quarters of the 6m people suffering from depression fail to receive treatment because of a shortage of qualified therapists, according to a report by Lord Professor Layard who called on the government to expedite funding to treat a "great submerged problem".

Mental illness had replaced unemployment as the UK's biggest social problem, said Lord Layard, as 1m people were receiving incapacity benefit due to it - more than the 950,900 claimant count of people out of work and receiving benefits.


One in six people suffer from depression or chronic anxiety and their inability to work resulted in a loss to national output of 12bn a year, equivalent to 1 per cent of national income.

A founder-director of the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics and occasional adviser to the government on well-being, Lord Layard called for "a complete revolution" to deal with a problem which, though widespread, "shame often keeps out of sight".

Lord Layard, is author of a recent book, Happiness, in which he argued that the objective of economic policy in affluent countries should be well-being and not economic growth.

He said the biggest single cause of misery in society was not poverty but mental illness. "There are few forms of deprivation worse than chronic mental illness," he said. At least half those suffering from chronic anxiety or depression could be successfully treated through psychological therapy at a cost of 750 per patient, according to the report, to be published on Monday.

Although the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence had issued guidelines to this effect, they were not being implemented because there were too few therapists, it added.

Only a quarter of those with mental illness were receiving treatment, mainly in the form of medication which was less effective than therapy.

The report outlined a seven-year 600m centrally led plan which would include the training of 10,000 therapists.

Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2006

johndoug excellent find once again keep it up.

So, is now the time to but more shares !

odsalrob copy of my one of my posts from earlier in the year
jamee106 my feeling is until sept when revenues become clear then it might trade in a different range.for long term holders like myself it makes no difference if they is a short time spike like the last one,having said that it is news driven and if tipped in a paper or a mag it will spike for day traders to get out,the co are moving away from this as it wants a stable s/price so they are being selective in the issue of newsflow.are you looking to exit on the first spike?
most of this is still relevent even though the s/price is well off from when i posted this.i still cant see much headway until sept unless a big deal is put out via rns that is not on a trail basis the market wants to see what revenues have been secured and the outlook.the company wont release revenues before the end of july
as it has not a duel listing here and in the us ,in that case they would issue every 3 months.

Thanks for that Woodie.
I suppose you realised I meant "buy" not "but" !
How much lower can the share price go ?

odsalrob are you looking to buy more? it looks like it is heading to near the options price of 1.09 or near.

Might buy more - last I bought were around 2p

Was hoping they'd be heading towards 1 !!

Isn't wishful thinking good

Ultrasis plc appoints Capital to boost financial communications
Ultrasis plc, the provider of computer-delivered, interactive healthcare products and associated services, has appointed Capital MS&L to lead its financial PR and investor relations.

The AIM-listed company wants to ensure potential investors, analysts, commentators and the healthcare sector are informed about its progress in delivering computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) programmes for the treatment of depression, stress and anxiety.

Using its expertise in health, psychology, software development and programme management, the company is targeting its computerised healthcare products at the NHS, the corporate sector and other healthcare providers in the UK and US.

Ultrasis won key endorsement in February 2006 when the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommended its Beating the Blues product, developed in collaboration with Dr Judy Proudfoot and her colleagues at the Institute of Psychiatry, London, as a treatment option for people with mild or moderate depression.

As the first to offer computerised products based on CBT and interactive multimedia, Ultrasis remains the world leader in this field. The Company's portfolio of clinically valid products helps people tackle stress, anxiety, depression and related chronic conditions.

Beating the Blues, in particular, is expected to have a major impact on the ability of GPs to offer non-pharmaceutical treatments and reduce waiting lists for cognitive behavioural therapy. CBT has been shown to be a cost effective and time efficient way of helping people suffering from anxiety and depression to get better and stay better.

Commenting on the appointment of Capital, Nigel Brabbins, Chief Executive of Ultrasis plc, said: "The NICE endorsement of our first product was a major landmark for us, but this sort of recognition is the result of a sustained effort by our team. Now more than previously, we need to make certain our stakeholders and customers understand our offering."

Peter Curtain, the Capital director leading the account, said: "We are delighted by this vote of confidence by the Ultrasis Board and look forward to working with this terrific Company."

This may be good news, maybe a little more positive info a little more often will help stabilise the share price a bit and stop the recent trend of declines in shareprice continuing.

Can anyone please explain why when 97% of nearly 4.5 million are buys why price instead of moving up , has infact gone down???Thanks

I've asked that question before - you not received an answer !

I remember a post, I think it was Haystack with the immortal words "This share is doomed"... It made I laugh!

Seriously though, it would be worth understanding this a bit more, does anyone have any insight into this?

With over 50% of my stake now evaporated into thin air I have long past given up caring when it drops but would LOVE to understand why it is bucking the trend! Are there transactions that cannot be seen here? Cynic, I am sure you will have an opinion here!

Are there transactions that cannot be seen here?
gb yes there has been sells to the m/makers that will not show up on the buys & sells, this is why the s/price has been in a down trend since earlier in the year once the overhang is cleared then it should start to recover.

Is it a big overhang ?

Thanks for the explanation Woodie - I am learning as I go here, can I ask how you are able to deduce where these shares are going day to day?

I am sure there are websites and other sources of info that I don't know about or is this just good old graft and poking around in previous threads and news announcements?

no probs the good news the overhang should clear soon but all depends on sellers/buyers that you see on the trading screens, but these can be manipulated by the mms ie vog today is a prime example shares down 30% but buys more then sells.even for seasoned investors/traders some of the action in the s/price does not make sense.hope that helps a bit

All help greatfully received!

The move up in price most welcome - any pundits care to comment if anything known - thanks
p/271

http://money.guardian.co.uk/work/story/0,,1812105,00.html
Stress therapy offer to ill jobless

David Hencke
Tuesday July 4, 2006
The Guardian


The government is to offer therapy treatment to people who have quit work because of stress and depression in its welfare reform bill, to be published today, which aims to cut the number of people claiming incapacity benefit.

Figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions yesterday show that 20 years ago, 27% of people claiming incapacity benefit were women. The latest figures show that 41% of claimants are women and 39.5% claim it because of stress and mental health problems.

John Hutton, secretary of state for work and pensions, said yesterday: "Mental health problems caused by stress at work may be as big a problem in this century as industrial injuries were in the last.

"That is why it is vital that we can focus resources on identifying mental health problems that impact on people's ability to work and finding better ways to help people overcome them."

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04/Jul/2006
Publication in Primhe finds Beating the Blues is an effective treatment for depression

A recent publication by psychologists and counsellors from the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust and Swindon PCT has clearly demonstrated that clients suffering from depression found that Beating the Blues led to significant improvements in depression and general health. The paper is published (page 4) in the Primhe Journal of Primary Care Mental Health.