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Children wait 16 months for mental health care in Kent
Children wait 16 months for mental health care in Kent
Mental health services had been ‘neglected’ in West Kent, Mr Clark said.
Children in need of mental health care in West Kent have been waiting up to 16 months for treatment.
The delay was revealed in a survey of GPs carried out by MP for Tunbridge Wells, Greg Clark, which also raised concerns about inappropriate referrals.
New arthritis drug given green light
New arthritis drug given green light
Hundreds of thousands of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) sufferers could benefit from a new treatment after the drugs spending watchdog changed its mind about prescribing it on the NHS.
By Stephen Adams, Medical Correspondent 6:30AM BST 13 May 2011
Those with moderate to severe RA will now be able to get Simponi, the brand name of the drug golimumab, in some situations where similar treatments have not worked.
North-South divide in funding for adult social care?
Meals costs leaving a sour taste for Bradford family
Sheila Briggs said her family would be hit hard by the cuts
A family whose meals on wheels cost is almost doubling as a result of social care cuts in Bradford has attacked the changes.
As the council implements savings in its social care provision, £9.1m has been shaved off the adult services budget representing a cut of 7.5%.
