Key Policy
Invest heavily in social and mental health care and ensure all health services and agencies are working cohesively
Description
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Corresponding Charter Article
C1. Health
Everyone has a right to excellent medical care. A public NHS provides the most effective way of providing universal care. We guarantee a publicly owned health service and the end to privatisation.
Policies
PS054 Ensure Mental Health services are on a par with that for physical health
PS055 Invest to modernise Psychiatric Hospital facilities
PS056 Implement in full the recommendations set out in the independent review of the Mental Health Act
PS057 Invest more in eating disorders services and ensure NICE guidelines on eating disorders are implemented
PS058 Ensure open access to mental health services for children and adolescents.
PS059 Establish a network of open- access mental health hubs to enable more children to access mental health
PS060 Recruit independent qualified counsellors for every school.
PS064 Invest in public health and recruit more health visitors and school nurses