Commenting on plans to enshrine NHS waiting times in law, Mental Health Network director Steve Shrubb said: ‘Over 12 per cent of the NHS budget is spent on mental health
Commenting on plans to enshrine NHS waiting times in law, Mental Health Network director Steve Shrubb said: ‘Over 12 per cent of the NHS budget is spent on mental health, which this policy does not concern. The NHS constitution, on which this announcement is based, specifically talks about mental and physical health, yet many people wait a long time for access to talking therapies and other mental health services which will not be covered by this law. We must acknowledge a fundamental point: this new proposal does not treat mental and physical illness equally.’
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