Submitted on Saturday 3rd October 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 14th October 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Increase funding to NHS mental health services following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Increase funding to NHS mental health services to implement a plan ensuring that earlier triage appointments are available, follow up sessions are offered, and waiting times are reduced following GP referral to account for the impacts of the pandemic and the subsequent lockdown on mental health.
The Five Year Forward View plan did not account for the impacts of a pandemic, in which people have lost loved ones, jobs and relationships, or are at risk of losing jobs, homes, and some cannot afford to provide for their families, all without usual support networks. This has resulted in increased stress, loneliness, and anxiety, and this hasn't been reflected in the funding and action of the government as there have been no additional measures implemented within the NHS mental health services.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Emergency funding increase for mental health services due to Covid -19 pandemic: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/307724
Increase funding for NHS Adult Mental Health Services: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/316023
Increase support for children’s mental health during and after COVID-19: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/318583
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