Petition Fund the NHS to provide a registered psychiatrist at all GP surgeries

The Government should fund the NHS so that all general practices can have a registered psychiatrist on site for a reasonable amount of time. This should enable people to have access to support for mental illness and appropriate referrals.

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‘Around 1 in 5 (21%) adults experienced some form of depression in early 2021- more than double that observed before the coronavirus pandemic (10%).’ – Office for National Statistics

Due to this, I believe it is more important, now more than ever to make some drastic changes. It is suggested that 11 weeks is the maximum referral time for mental ill health; this is, however, often the minimum in some cases. Due to this people often miss out on vital support after taking the often difficult first step of disclosing an issue.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

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Date closed 15 April 2022
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