GPs can’t solve this mental health crisis | Zara Aziz Cuts have put pressure on GPs, who have little or no training or access to specialist help to support patients with mental health problems
I work as a GP in a diverse urban practice of over 17,000 patients. We are situated in a relatively deprived part of Bristol with pockets of affluence. We have patients from many different ethnicities including those from EU and non-EU countries as well as a large cohort of university students. A significant bulk of our work involves dealing with mental health problems.
Mental health services across the country are very patchy: in some areas there is no easy access to psychiatrists, and long waiting times for cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) or counselling. Continue reading... The Guardian
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