The Government should seriously consider the Justice Committee’s call for the NHS to be required under law to provide effective diversion schemes to keep people with mental health problems out of prison, Sainsbury Centre chief executive Angela Greatley said today.
Lord Darzi recently launched the NHS Next Stage Review final report which sets a new foundation for a health service that empowers staff and gives patients choice.
Mental health and employment services should ensure they offer Black and minority ethnic people the right support to overcome the discrimination many face in the labour market, according to a briefing paper published today by the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health.