This assignment will look at the issues surrounding mental health care, specifically how legislation can affect health care services and funding. In the build up to the 2015 general election much emphasis has been placed on how each political party plans to improve the National Health Service (NHS). Mental health care, a once overlooked area of health care has been brought to the forefront of the agenda by most of the main parties. This assignment will examine some of the factors that can affect the way in which health services are prioritised including economic, political and ideological factors. Current legislation on the provision of mental health care will also be evaluated as will the proposals for future changes in legislation by the
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Conservatives and Liberal Democrats committed to investing £8 billion each year in the NHS. ‘areas like district nursing and mental health even worse off’. Cuts made by coalition to student nursing commissions in 2010 led to a reduction of 3375 places in 2010. A reliance on using agency nurses means NHS would have spent an estimated £980 million on them by the end of 2014/15 financial year (Royal College of Nursing). (Guardian - Jowit July 2012) - Largest cause of disability, accounts for 23% of disease burden on NHS. Only 11% of NHS budget is spent on mental healt
The conservatives claim that they have doubled the amount of funding into treating dementia.
(Guardian - Jowit July 2012) - Largest cause of disability, accounts for 23% of disease burden on NHS. Only 11% of NHS budget is spent on mental health.
The Time to Change campaign was launched in 2009 to challenge attitudes amount mental health problems. Both The Liberal Democrats and The Green Party have signed up to this campaign in the wake of the general election, again showing that mental health is currently very much at the forefront of the political agenda (timetochange, …show more content…
The Labour Party claim that they will make mental health a priority and will ensure all professional NHS staff receive mental health training. The Labour Party will also prioritise support for under 18’s and provide new investment. This will include training teachers to identify problems early. The Labour party have specifically said that they will be able to accomplish this by introducing a tax on properties worth £2 million or more. http://www.labour.org.uk/manifesto/nhs
Liberal Democrats have advised that they will also introduce waiting time limits on mental health services and have pledged £400 million towards providing support to people with mental health issues early on. They have also promised the same choice for mental healthcare as is offered for physical health. The Liberal Democrats have also highlighted children’s mental health care as an area in need of more attention and will invest £54 million to improve access to mental health services for
Conservatives and Liberal Democrats committed to investing £8 billion each year in the NHS. ‘areas like district nursing and mental health even worse off’. Cuts made by coalition to student nursing commissions in 2010 led to a reduction of 3375 places in 2010. A reliance on using agency nurses means NHS would have spent an estimated £980 million on them by the end of 2014/15 financial year (Royal College of Nursing). (Guardian - Jowit July 2012) - Largest cause of disability, accounts for 23% of disease burden on NHS. Only 11% of NHS budget is spent on mental healt
The conservatives claim that they have doubled the amount of funding into treating dementia.
(Guardian - Jowit July 2012) - Largest cause of disability, accounts for 23% of disease burden on NHS. Only 11% of NHS budget is spent on mental health.
The Time to Change campaign was launched in 2009 to challenge attitudes amount mental health problems. Both The Liberal Democrats and The Green Party have signed up to this campaign in the wake of the general election, again showing that mental health is currently very much at the forefront of the political agenda (timetochange, …show more content…
The Labour Party claim that they will make mental health a priority and will ensure all professional NHS staff receive mental health training. The Labour Party will also prioritise support for under 18’s and provide new investment. This will include training teachers to identify problems early. The Labour party have specifically said that they will be able to accomplish this by introducing a tax on properties worth £2 million or more. http://www.labour.org.uk/manifesto/nhs
Liberal Democrats have advised that they will also introduce waiting time limits on mental health services and have pledged £400 million towards providing support to people with mental health issues early on. They have also promised the same choice for mental healthcare as is offered for physical health. The Liberal Democrats have also highlighted children’s mental health care as an area in need of more attention and will invest £54 million to improve access to mental health services for