A Cavendish Square Group publication 3 Foreword The Cavendish Square Group offers a collective voice for the providers of NHS mental health services in London, and for the broader mental health community including clinicians and patients. We want to raise our voice for the cause of good mental health. The Cavendish Square Group has three objectives Close the life expectancy gap for people in London with mental health problems and to ensure they receive the treatment they need Make London the most mental health-friendly economy in the world Ensure London is a centre of excellence for supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. The Government has promised to increase funding for mental health care and ensure there are teams in every part of the country providing treatment for those who need it. The Cavendish Square Group welcomes these commitments and we’re keen to see them realised as quickly as possible. We also want to challenge all notions that mental health is solely a secondary care issue. We believe good mental health must be promoted in primary care and we support the growing campaign for parity of esteem – equality – between mental and physical health, with a greater integration of both. This Fact Book touches upon these themes. We hope it will be a: Useful source of information for journalists and commentators, Quick reference handbook for those who work in mental health Helpful guide for patients and carers. You will find expert commentary from some of London’s leading mental health practitioners and articles that address key priorities over the coming year. We hope you find it informative and instructive about mental health in London and the Cavendish Square Group. Claire Murdoch, Chair of the Cavendish Square Group
London Mental Health Fact Bbook
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