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Psychological Health and Well-BeingConsultation on new ways to deliver mental health servicesThe British Psychological Society has launched an online public consultation on its proposals for access to mental health services. The proposals have been drawn up as part of the Society’s response to discussions with the Department of Health (DoH) on future plans for Mental Health Care. Psychologists are calling for a greater emphasis on psychological well-being across the NHS. They call for services to take into account a person’s wider social needs as well as their medical diagnosis. The Society also strongly supports the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for providing psychological therapies and proposes a new national network of centres for psychological health and well-being. These centres would incorporate mental health services already provided by the NHS. In addition they would incorporate similar services that are currently provided separately by other agencies - including educational welfare, Job Centre Plus, and offender management services. Professor Peter Kinderman, chair of the Society’s committee for psychologists in health and social care said: 'Our report is intended to illustrate some of the ways in which psychologists can help deliver recent Government policies. We welcome the Government’s continuing investment in mental health services. However, demand is increasing as professionals and members of the public see the benefits of psychological therapies. 'Psychologists are now recognised as making a major contribution in many areas of life including health, work, education and sport. Our proposals are a confident statement of how psychological science and therapies can help people recover from mental health problems, function better at work and improve their well-being. 'Mental health issues affect one in four adults at some time in their lives. We’ve launched this consultation because we think it’s important to give members of the public the chance to have their say'.
Show your support for Psychological Health and Well-Being by sending any comments you may have to wellbeing@bps.org.uk by 11 December 2008. Links
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