NHS to launch new mental health service for soldiers/
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NHS to launch new mental health service for soldiers/

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://metro.co.uk/2018/03/04/nhs-launch-new-mental-health-service-soldiers-7359990/ By Harley Tamplin Former soldiers suffering from substance abuse, trauma and other issues will receive support from a new mental health service launched by the NHS. The Veterans’ Mental Health Complex Treatment Service will offer treatment and care to ex-soldiers. NHS England has announced the new service, which is backed by…

Mental health patients treated far from home ‘less likely to recover’

Mental health patients treated far from home ‘less likely to recover’

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/mar/01/mental-health-patients-treated-far-from-home-less-likely-to-recover By Denis Campbell  NHS watchdog expresses concern over wellbeing of thousands of patients and cost to NHS of ‘out of area’ care Thousands of people with serious mental health problems are being locked up in treatment units far away from their homes, and left isolated and less likely to recover, the…