“Regardless of the #Budget2017 settlement, NHS England must keep their promises to invest an additional £1 billion in frontline mental health services and treat one million more people by 2021." - @wendyburn#StopMHCuts https://t.co/qIXit94L7n
Congratulations to former President Prof. Dame Sue Bailey for her appointment to the board at the Department of Health- a tireless campaigner on behalf of those with #mentalhealth problems, particularly children and young people https://t.co/21t9W6s5pC
Both as national director for MH and as a trust CE, I am deeply concerned at where this leaves us. We cannot jeopardise 5yrfv MH deliverables and my Trust ( and colleagues') cannot go on making 6% CIPs year on year...not to mention soc care! Some very very tough choices ahead.
Chancellor @PhilipHammondUK's announcement of extra funding for the NHS is welcome but we now urgently need the Government & @NHSEngland to confirm that they will keep existing plans for the delivery of #mentalhealth promises on track. #Budget2017