Impossibly sad recent news, can only hope reforms will mean the World will become a safer place. In the meantime – procedures need to be in place – as Japan does for earthquakes so people know what to do in an emergency
Feel access to good free health care for those on limited incomes might make a difference, perhaps worth paying slightly higher taxes for?
In the UK, the Health and Social Care Act 2012 and Mandate to the N.H.S. Commissioning Board means that Mental Health care should receive equal priority with physical health and health gap between people with mental health problems and the rest of the population as a whole, should be closed and everyone who needs it should have timely access to best available treatment.
Not sure if people are getting support that need it – in many cases, when its too late.
Other new legislation – the N.H.S. ‘Outcomes Framework 2012/13’ and the ‘Mental Health Strategy, No Health without Mental Health: A Cross – Government Mental Health Policy for People of all Ages’ – sets out an ambitious vision for improving Mental Health.
‘Work Choice’ launched in 2010 provides tailored support to help disabled people find and stay in work and progress into unsupported employment. ‘Access to Work’ is another scheme. From 3rd December the D.W.P. will pilot ‘Access to Work’ to disabled people undertaking business start up activity on the new ‘Enterprise Allowance Scheme’ in the Mersey region which will roll out nationally in the New Year.
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