Sending a letter by second class post and saying that you will discharge the patient if you don't hear from them within 7 days is just cutting waiting lists by stealth. It's not ok and it makes my blood boil

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"Specialist MH crisis centres will be opened ... to reduce crowding in emergency departments", the NHS has confirmed. Note: no emphasis on patients care / patient outcomes, this is openly motivated by ED over-crowding. Unbelievable! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

The science is clear about the interdependence of physical and mental health. NHS is going in the opposite direction 🤦🏻‍♀️

Don’t be so sure Undifferentiated patients need proper assessment. Many apparent psychiatric presentations might not be Acute physical needs related to MH may need attention first Those with SMI suffer from diagnostic overshadowing with physical illness neglected

Rebecca Thomas Alex Panton Agnes Ayton 💙 If we are talking about places where people can go in a crisis to access help then I’ve no issue But anyone rolling this out who is equating this to the full function of A&E or not highlighting the risks is misleading the public

Rebecca Thomas What exclusion criteria will operate (drugs / alcohol)? How will the police react, ie, can they drop people off there and if so, who can be dropped and what happens if the police had used the MHA, will they be a “place of safety” for MHA purposes?!

These little moments of disbelieve about my lived experience over the last 15 years still pop up unexpectedly from time to time…..

Fantastic mini doc from Bel Trew on how the USAID shutdown has impacted HIV treatment in Uganda and Zimbabwe, please watch. (also read our recent piece on how AIDS deaths could triple: independent.co.uk/news/health/tr…) UNAIDS Global youtube.com/watch?v=rUZj42…

NEW Staff at an asylum hotel where a resident killed himself were “not appropriately” trained to deal with vulnerable people, a coroner has ruled. Our latest reports with The Independent chronicle the inquest into the death of Victor Hugo Pereira Vargas. independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

‘I’m in endometrosis pain almost daily but have to justify it to get help’ independent.co.uk/news/health/en…

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I’m for: Better environments for those in mental health crisis Easier access to qualified MH staff Shorter waits for all Addressing root causes of increased mental healthcare demand I’m against: Inaccurate use of term A&E Disparity for “MH patients” with physical health needs

I find myself agreeing with them there psychiatrists again ⁦Nuwan Dissanayaka⁩ ⁦Robert Howard⁩✔️ Mental health A&E units won’t cut trolley waits and will put patients at risk, doctors warn… *Always ask the question ⁦Rebecca Thomas⁩ > independent.co.uk/news/health/me…