The NHS Thread - Part Two

[Wymsey]

It's awful really, for those who need it..:

 

'The service's waiting lists were long, and in one community mental health team people waited 599 days on average to start psychology sessions.'

 

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/long-waits-mental-health-help-10753765

 

 

[Parafox]

4 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

It's awful really, for those who need it..:

 

'The service's waiting lists were long, and in one community mental health team people waited 599 days on average to start psychology sessions.'

 

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/long-waits-mental-health-help-10753765

 

 

It's taken at least 8 years for my older daughter to get any decent support in the community. She now has a certain level of support from the community teams but it's hit and miss. 

 

Often she is expecting a visit from a support worker only to find out (or not) that they cant attend due to sickness, poor staffing levels, or any other excuse that comes up.

 

It's poor. People with MH in the community, like my daughter, depend on routine and reliability. Otherwise they're likely to fall back and then the crisis kicks in and they struggle and may well end up back in a psych ward.