Submitted by Ella Caton on Thursday 14th October 2021
Published on Friday 15th October 2021
Current status: Closed
Closed: Friday 15th April 2022
Signatures: 48
Fund the NHS to provide a registered psychiatrist at all GP surgeries
The Government should fund the NHS so that all general practices can have a registered psychiatrist on site for a reasonable amount of time. This should enable people to have access to support for mental illness and appropriate referrals.
‘Around 1 in 5 (21%) adults experienced some form of depression in early 2021- more than double that observed before the coronavirus pandemic (10%).’ – Office for National Statistics
Due to this, I believe it is more important, now more than ever to make some drastic changes. It is suggested that 11 weeks is the maximum referral time for mental ill health; this is, however, often the minimum in some cases. Due to this people often miss out on vital support after taking the often difficult first step of disclosing an issue.
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