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Post by northwestman on Aug 12, 2024 13:54:43 GMT 1
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c990rmvy4eroA doctor warned three years before the Nottingham attacks that Valdo Calocane's mental illness was so severe he could "end up killing someone", the BBC can reveal. This was one of a series of missed opportunities over three years that could have prevented the killings, Calocane's mother and brother told BBC Panorama in their first interview. I suspect the Southport killings might result in similar mental health issues being raised by the defence.
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Post by Pilch on Aug 12, 2024 16:07:15 GMT 1
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c990rmvy4eroA doctor warned three years before the Nottingham attacks that Valdo Calocane's mental illness was so severe he could "end up killing someone", the BBC can reveal. This was one of a series of missed opportunities over three years that could have prevented the killings, Calocane's mother and brother told BBC Panorama in their first interview. I suspect the Southport killings might result in similar mental health issues being raised by the defence. if we'd locked him up, or done anything, there would have been a petition to free him, overturn the decision, you name it. like there was for that wannabe terrorist who wanted to return with her tail between her legs, not sure what the solution is but its a no win situation when social media and the cancel culture exist |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2024 13:49:47 GMT 1
Seems a little strange that some attacks are blamed (rightly) on the perpetrator whilst others lay the blame at the NHS and Doctors.
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Post by Pilch on Aug 13, 2024 14:22:27 GMT 1
Seems a little strange that some attacks are blamed (rightly) on the perpetrator whilst others lay the blame at the NHS and Doctors. its a bit like when town lose, depending who fans dislike the most , they get the blame  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2024 6:18:49 GMT 1
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c990rmvy4eroA doctor warned three years before the Nottingham attacks that Valdo Calocane's mental illness was so severe he could "end up killing someone", the BBC can reveal. This was one of a series of missed opportunities over three years that could have prevented the killings, Calocane's mother and brother told BBC Panorama in their first interview. I suspect the Southport killings might result in similar mental health issues being raised by the defence. 14 years of underfunding the NHS and mental health in particular isn't going to be fixed overnight. Labour have plans to improve access to mental health treatments and services and I really hope that they can make some strong headway. The Tories were starting to take mental health more seriously after Sunak took over and for that I have to give him and his team some credit, but it still wasn't anywhere near enough. The funding increases were just not able to cope with rise in demand for mental health, especially child and adolescent mental health. In 2020/21 funding for MH was around £12b, the Tories had planned to get that up to £23b by 23/24, but that didn't provide for inflation. To get the level of funding required will need at least £26b a year which is a huge chunk of the total NHS budget. Finding that extra money is no easy task, but not finding it and kicking the can down the road is a much worse and potentially much more expensive option.
Suicide is the bigger killer of men under 55 in the UK with the highest level seen in the 50-55 bracket. Around 200 young people every year take their own lives. 1 in 8 of LGBT+ 18 to 24 year old in the UK have attempted to take their own life.
No-one is trying to blame the doctors or the NHS for this or any other attack by people with mental health issues, but the lack of joined up and sustained treatment plans is adding to the risk of more attacks of this nature and we as a country need to get a handle on it. If that means that I have to pay an extra penny in the pound in income tax then that is a price I am more than willing to pay.
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Post by MartinB on Aug 14, 2024 7:33:59 GMT 1
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c990rmvy4eroA doctor warned three years before the Nottingham attacks that Valdo Calocane's mental illness was so severe he could "end up killing someone", the BBC can reveal. This was one of a series of missed opportunities over three years that could have prevented the killings, Calocane's mother and brother told BBC Panorama in their first interview. I suspect the Southport killings might result in similar mental health issues being raised by the defence. 14 years of underfunding the NHS and mental health in particular isn't going to be fixed overnight. Labour have plans to improve access to mental health treatments and services and I really hope that they can make some strong headway. The Tories were starting to take mental health more seriously after Sunak took over and for that I have to give him and his team some credit, but it still wasn't anywhere near enough. The funding increases were just not able to cope with rise in demand for mental health, especially child and adolescent mental health. In 2020/21 funding for MH was around £12b, the Tories had planned to get that up to £23b by 23/24, but that didn't provide for inflation. To get the level of funding required will need at least £26b a year which is a huge chunk of the total NHS budget. Finding that extra money is no easy task, but not finding it and kicking the can down the road is a much worse and potentially much more expensive option.
Suicide is the bigger killer of men under 55 in the UK with the highest level seen in the 50-55 bracket. Around 200 young people every year take their own lives. 1 in 8 of LGBT+ 18 to 24 year old in the UK have attempted to take their own life.
No-one is trying to blame the doctors or the NHS for this or any other attack by people with mental health issues, but the lack of joined up and sustained treatment plans is adding to the risk of more attacks of this nature and we as a country need to get a handle on it. If that means that I have to pay an extra penny in the pound in income tax then that is a price I am more than willing to pay.
Very good post. I wasn't surprised by some things in the report, like patients not engaging being discharged. From my experience a common practice across the Country, so this could have happened anywhere. |
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