Had a look around in Professional,RAMC etc ' forum but this is current news so FWIW.
Mods plse feel free to relocate if you feel appropriate.
As a Combat Stress supporter, I get their Newsletter etc from time to time.
Most recent letter says:
" You might have read that funding from NHS England for our six week PTSD residential
treatment programme will be withdrawn from July 2018.
This loss of funding,which amounts to £3.2M, means that as we approach our centenary in 2019,
we will be even more reliant than ever on support from the general public. "
@Wordsmith @bigeye - I don't recall either seeing or hearing any kind of statement from Dept of Health or NHS England on this?
Be interested to know how this was presented.
Combat Stress statement from CEO Sue Freeth is here:
Our veterans "deserve the very best care and support"
As a country, we must not ‘put all our eggs in one basket’ by relying solely on community-based mental health services, whilst abandoning support for the residential treatments which are proven to be so effective.
This would be a great injustice for the men and women who have so bravely served our country, and deserve the very best care and support, regardless of where it is delivered.
Alongside our own helpline for veterans and their families, Combat Stress is most well-known for our Intensive Treatment Programmes for complex trauma-related mental health problems such as PTSD and depression, substance misuse and dependency.
This six-week residential treatment programme is respected worldwide, and is widely regarded by veterans, their families, and other mental health practitioners as the best standard in care.
Residential care is not for everyone. With family and work commitments, some veterans will find effective community services close to where they live will work better for them.
It’s important veterans can access the right support, when and where they need it.
So over the last few years, we have invested in our own community services, bolstering our existing community teams with specialists such as occupational therapists and mental health nurses.
Veterans who contact us can now receive initial treatment and support more quickly than at any other time in our history.
We implore those in power to reconsider, and commit once again to funding the proven and vital residential specialist mental health services veterans need and want.
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I know there are mixed opinions on the care C-S can provide.
I also have met a few folk who tell me that without their help, they would be dead.
Anyone seen any coverage of this frankly outrageous bit of budget slicing ? Thanks
Le Chevre
Mods plse feel free to relocate if you feel appropriate.
As a Combat Stress supporter, I get their Newsletter etc from time to time.
Most recent letter says:
" You might have read that funding from NHS England for our six week PTSD residential
treatment programme will be withdrawn from July 2018.
This loss of funding,which amounts to £3.2M, means that as we approach our centenary in 2019,
we will be even more reliant than ever on support from the general public. "
@Wordsmith @bigeye - I don't recall either seeing or hearing any kind of statement from Dept of Health or NHS England on this?
Be interested to know how this was presented.
Combat Stress statement from CEO Sue Freeth is here:
Our veterans "deserve the very best care and support"
As a country, we must not ‘put all our eggs in one basket’ by relying solely on community-based mental health services, whilst abandoning support for the residential treatments which are proven to be so effective.
This would be a great injustice for the men and women who have so bravely served our country, and deserve the very best care and support, regardless of where it is delivered.
Alongside our own helpline for veterans and their families, Combat Stress is most well-known for our Intensive Treatment Programmes for complex trauma-related mental health problems such as PTSD and depression, substance misuse and dependency.
This six-week residential treatment programme is respected worldwide, and is widely regarded by veterans, their families, and other mental health practitioners as the best standard in care.
Residential care is not for everyone. With family and work commitments, some veterans will find effective community services close to where they live will work better for them.
It’s important veterans can access the right support, when and where they need it.
So over the last few years, we have invested in our own community services, bolstering our existing community teams with specialists such as occupational therapists and mental health nurses.
Veterans who contact us can now receive initial treatment and support more quickly than at any other time in our history.
We implore those in power to reconsider, and commit once again to funding the proven and vital residential specialist mental health services veterans need and want.
------------------ endit -----------------
I know there are mixed opinions on the care C-S can provide.
I also have met a few folk who tell me that without their help, they would be dead.
Anyone seen any coverage of this frankly outrageous bit of budget slicing ? Thanks
Le Chevre
