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Mental health waiting lists |
31st July 2008 |
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 Waiting lists for the "talking therapies"
Why offer psychotherapy, or other 'talking treatments' if you have to wait months or even years to access services? We look at a new report from a coalition of mental health charities which argues that long waits can result in avoidable relationship breakdown and time off sick - they say it's time for all primary care trusts to publish waiting times for psychological therapies.
Jenni is joined by Simon Lawton-Smith; Head of Policy at the Mental Health Foundation and Ivan Lewis; Minister for Care Services.www.mind.org.uk
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
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