News Release, 3 September 2007
Responding to the Healthcare Commission’s survey looking at community mental health services, Kathryn Hill, Director of Mental Health Programmes at the charity, said:
“It is disappointing that year after year, we see little improvement to the level of care provided to some of the most vulnerable people living in our society.
“The findings of the survey suggest that we place little value on the quality of life experienced by people with mental health problems. It is appalling that individuals are not getting the necessary support to find employment or access the benefits to which they are entitled.
“To help people with mental ill health be part of society and lead fulfilling lives, NHS trusts need to work with a wide range of partners within their local communities - colleges, job centres and local employers - and educate them about the realities that people with mental health problems face. With willpower and motivation it is possible - for once it is not an issue of funding.”
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