Long and winding road
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Psychiatry in the UK is governed by the public's perception, which is usually media-influenced, ill-informed and hysterical in its nature. The care of mentally ill people within a country will often reflect the overall economical, sociological and ethical nature of the population and government. Radical plans to reduce the cost of mental health care during the 1980s led to the introduction of care in the community on the basis it was cheaper, better for patients and less of a burden to the tax payer. Psychiatry should not be mismanaged by politicians but led by educated health professionals.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1999
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Doing bad things is not the same as being mad
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There is ongoing and ever-popular correlation between doing a bad thing and being mentally ill. The example of Joseph Stalin, who had a mental illness and killed millions of Russians, is mentioned.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2004
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Is there a place for inflatable tents in the NHS?
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Hospitals are preparing to house patients in outside accident and emergency departments. This move is designed to free up ambulances full of ill people waiting to get space in the hospital.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2003
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