Monday, 16 May 2016

I'm a bed manager in mental health – and the scapegoat of the NHS

I'm a bed manager in mental health – and the scapegoat of the NHS Frequently expected to produce a bed out of thin air for patients in crisis, every day I wonder how much longer this can go on

It is a truth grimly acknowledged that mental health services are the Cinderella chapter of the modern-day NHS tale, albeit one where Prince Jeremy proves to be a disappointing suitor and there’s no happy ending in sight.

NHS England’s pledge to transform mental health services with an extra £1bn a year is greeted with scepticism with those of us at the coal face, reaching breaking point after years starved of funding.

Once you’ve been dissed by a lord on Twitter and then shamed on local radio, it’s time to clear your desk Continue reading... The Guardian

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