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Court of Protection Articles
Duncan Lewis Solicitors does not have direct involvement in the cases and events covered in these articles. These are articles that exist in the public domain and are used by Duncan Lewis purely for informative purpose.
Mental health services in England “at breaking point” as funds are cut (16 December 2013)
Data collated by the BBC has revealed that mental health trusts in England have had their funding cut by the equivalent of 2.36% in real terms over the last two years – and the Royal College of Psychiatrists has warned that mental health services are reaching “breaking point”. Read more...
NHS cuts mean longer waits for mental health patients (29 November 2013)
A group of mental health charities – the We Need To Talk Coalition – has said that NHS cuts to mental health services mean more than half of all patients may have to wait for an average of three months before accessing the mental health services they need. Read more...
Inquiry into care of mental health patient who beheaded woman (27 November 2013)
The Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) has announced an inquiry into the release of a mental health patient who later went on to behead a woman in Tenerife. Read more...
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