Anna B Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 At a time when mental health issues are rising, Birmingham has had its Mental health services for young people reduced from £2 million to £180,000 due to government cuts. Basically that's not enough to feed a fly, let alone run a Mental Health service in any meaningful way. Yet early intervention and help is proven to be most effective and cost efficient, taking pressure off the NHS. Unstable young people in the community are an accident waiting to happen. and affects us all as well as being a nightmare for those suffering the problems. And anyway, what happened to care in the community? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhs1 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 It never happened at all to start with. The gradual closure of large psychiatric hospitals was supposed to preceded by the provision of smaller units and other facilities and services in the 'community. Some of these were set up but nowhere near enough to cover the numbers served by the hospitals never mind the increased population. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna B Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 It never happened at all to start with. The gradual closure of large psychiatric hospitals was supposed to preceded by the provision of smaller units and other facilities and services in the 'community. Some of these were set up but nowhere near enough to cover the numbers served by the hospitals never mind the increased population. So just yet another cost cutting exercise. I don't know why mental illness is not taken seriously. That is until some poor schizophrenic ex patient kills somebody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daneha Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 At a time when mental health issues are rising, Birmingham has had its Mental health services for young people reduced from £2 million to £180,000 due to government cuts. Basically that's not enough to feed a fly, let alone run a Mental Health service in any meaningful way. Yet early intervention and help is proven to be most effective and cost efficient, taking pressure off the NHS. Unstable young people in the community are an accident waiting to happen. and affects us all as well as being a nightmare for those suffering the problems. And anyway, what happened to care in the community? A spokesman for the authority said that after a public consultation, it was decided to stop paying for a service that was primarily an "NHS responsibility". The council preferred to "prioritise those services for which it was responsible" at a time when significant savings were required. It looks like they have been spending beyond their means for years. Birmingham City Council’s annual accounts are here. Read them and weep. The debt is £3.25 billion. That’s right. Billion. The spending on interest on the debt costs the council taxpayers of Birmingham £165 million a year. In the coming financial year the council says it will get £255 million in Council Tax. So two thirds of that goes on debt interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo77 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 At a time when mental health issues are rising, Birmingham has had its Mental health services for young people reduced from £2 million to £180,000 due to government cuts. Basically that's not enough to feed a fly, let alone run a Mental Health service in any meaningful way. Yet early intervention and help is proven to be most effective and cost efficient, taking pressure off the NHS. Unstable young people in the community are an accident waiting to happen. and affects us all as well as being a nightmare for those suffering the problems. And anyway, what happened to care in the community? It's shocking! When you think about how important mental health research actually is. Mental health is directly connected to so many of today's problems, such as obesity & drug addiction. If anything the government should be putting more money into it's research.....a lot more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 A spokesman for the authority said that after a public consultation, it was decided to stop paying for a service that was primarily an "NHS responsibility". I agree with that. People can get all measure of plastic surgery if it affects their mental health; at least that is the impressiion I get from the media. Yet real problem areas of mental health are starved of resources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashtag Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 In my opinion until it affects you or family/friends.not many tend to care about the issue of mental health, and pretend it doesn't exist, which is really sad, my dad/nan/aunt all had nervous breakdowns and were never the same afterwards. this is why more money/time/research is needed,not more cutbacks. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidley Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 So just yet another cost cutting exercise. I don't know why mental illness is not taken seriously. That is until some poor schizophrenic ex patient kills somebody. They have many times, themselves as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhs1 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 So just yet another cost cutting exercise. I don't know why mental illness is not taken seriously. That is until some poor schizophrenic ex patient kills somebody. [/b] They have many times, themselves as well Schizophrenics are a far greater risk to themselves than to others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidley Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Schizophrenics are a far greater risk to themselves than to others. We have nothing to worry about then/ could you explain a little more your post is coming across to me as they dont usually harm other people only themselves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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