Reinstate Mental Health Services in full
Mental health services have been hugely curtailed at a time when patients are in even greater need of help. A two tier system has been created with large chunks of resources being diverted to service psychologist helplines and psychologist video consultations for staff where desperately ill patients have been left with access to a duty cpn and cpn out of hours service. Help should be available for all those in need not just healthcare staff. Of course we value what they are doing however access to psychologists needs to be equitably available to all based on clinical need. 3rd sector organisations are available for mild illness as are helplines. Reinstate access to mental health services based on clinical need only, across all people.
Why the contribution is important
Our health service has not been overwhelmed at any point. Access to expert psychology should be available to all based on assessed clinical need whether healthcare staff or members of the public. The needs of the mentally ill, as one of the most marginalised sectors of society have been sacrificed once more and there is huge suffering, risk and suicide as a result.
by roobie on May 11, 2020 at 02:00PM
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