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For so long the ‘Cinderella’ service of the NHS
Theresa May has announced a comprehensive package of measures to transform mental health support in our schools, workplaces and communities.  The plans aim to make mental health an everyday concern for every bit of the system, helping ensure that no one affected by mental ill-health goes unattended.
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DfE:  PM unveils plans to transform mental health support

NHS Confederation:  Mental Health Network welcomes PM’s vision for care

Kings Fund - Funds for mental health must reach the front line if Prime Minister’s vision is to be realised

DH:  Mental health and NHS performance

LGA responds to PM's mental health announcement

Hope the funding is there to facilitate the implementation

Helps them feel they have ‘a purpose in life’

A healthy body is a guest-chamber for the soul; a sick body is a prison (Francis Bacon)

Not every ‘illness’ has ‘visible’ symptoms

How Lambeth Council undertakes effective know your citizen (KYC) / ID checks to prevent fraud