A Cavendish Square Group publication 5 The London Mental Health Fact Book In London we have some of the very best mental health practitioners anywhere in the world. We serve a population that has the full breadth of mental health needs and we have NHS Trusts that offer the full range of specialist services. For these reasons, the Cavendish Square Group is uniquely placed to offer expert thought leadership on some of the most difficult challenges in the field of mental health. What follows are some thought-provoking articles, essays and case studies that explore some of the issues that mental health professionals in London are currently grappling with. Dr Steven Reid argues that when acute hospital staff and mental health services are better integrated and work together more effectively, there can be real benefits for patients’ physical and mental health and for the wider economy. Dr Ben Nereli and Jane Street explain why perinatal mental wellbeing is one of the most current and pressing issues in women’s health today and the importance of addressing the mental health needs of pregnant women and women in the first year following the birth of their babies. Drs Ruchi Bhalla and Amlan Basu explain that individuals who suffer from a severe mental illness are more likely to be the victims of violent crime than the perpetrators. Dr Matthew Patrick describes how representatives from 22 organisations in London, including the NHS and the police, are working together to deliver lifesaving mental health crisis care. In publishing these articles our aim is to share best practice, to drive up quality, to reduce the variation in service quality across London and to level up to the standards of the best.
London Mental Health Fact Bbook
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