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"Cuts to mental health share of NHS funding illogical" says RCPsych President
"Cuts to mental health share of NHS funding illogical" says RCPsych President

RCPsych President, Dr Lade Smith CBE, comments on new figures showing the proportion of NHS funding allocated to mental health services will decrease next year.

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28Mar by RCPsych Press Office
"These reforms should not simply be one-size fits all" President Lade Smith CBE comments on welfare reforms
"These reforms should not simply be one-size fits all" President Lade Smith CBE comments on welfare reforms

President Lade Smith CBE has commented on the announcement on welfare reform by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

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18Mar by RCPsych Press Office
“Rise in people with mental illness being driven by real societal challenges and lack of available treatment” says RCPsych President
“Rise in people with mental illness being driven by real societal challenges and lack of available treatment” says RCPsych President

RCPsych President Dr Lade Smith CBE responds to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care's comments about the overdiagnosis of mental health conditions.

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17Mar by RCPsych Press Office

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