New guidelines for discharged mental health patients

Title

New guidelines for discharged mental health patients

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

13 Aug 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:34

Description

Tanya Hines reports on the Government introducing new controls for those discharged from psychiatric hospitals following concerns over recent violent incidents and the care in the community strategy. Includes interviews with Health Secretary Virginia Bottomley; David Blunkett, shadow Health Secretary; Liz Lynne, Liberal Democrat MP and health spokesman; Marjorie Wallace from SANE; Martin Ede(?) from the National Schizophrenic Fellowship.

Contributors

David Blunkett; Virginia Bottomley; Liz Lynne; Marjorie Wallace; Tanya Hines; Martin Ede(?)

Keywords

Violence; Psychiatric hospitals; Mental health; Mental health services; Schizophrenia; Community care

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