'Shocking discrimination' in mental health services
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:16 pm
NHS managers in England have been accused of "shocking discrimination" in commissioning mental health services.
The Mental Health Policy Group from the London School of Economics said three-quarters of people with depression or anxiety got no treatment.
The committee of senior academics and medical professionals described this as a "real scandal".
Care Services Minister Paul Burstow said mental health should be treated as seriously as physical health issues.
Read more on this at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18481943
The Mental Health Policy Group from the London School of Economics said three-quarters of people with depression or anxiety got no treatment.
The committee of senior academics and medical professionals described this as a "real scandal".
Care Services Minister Paul Burstow said mental health should be treated as seriously as physical health issues.
Read more on this at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18481943