Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Increase funding for mental health crisis patient aftercare
Closed
46 signatures
What the petition asks
More aftercare support including regular follow up phone calls, free texts of helplines available and reassurance of an appointment.
Mind found that 1 in 10 people don't get follow ups.
In a survey, they found that those who weren’t followed up appropriately were twice as likely to attempt suicide.
Around 110,000 people end up in hospital with a mental health crisis each year.
Support needs to be available right away, not just promised with no guarantee of when the help will be provided. Too many people aren't getting this.
No-one should be left feeling alone after been discharged from hospital with mental health, this can result in suicide which is devastating for everyone involved.
https://www.mind.org.uk/news-campaigns/news/thousands-left-to-cope-alone-after-leaving-mental-health-hospital-putting-their-lives-at-risk/
In a survey, they found that those who weren’t followed up appropriately were twice as likely to attempt suicide.
Around 110,000 people end up in hospital with a mental health crisis each year.
Support needs to be available right away, not just promised with no guarantee of when the help will be provided. Too many people aren't getting this.
No-one should be left feeling alone after been discharged from hospital with mental health, this can result in suicide which is devastating for everyone involved.
https://www.mind.org.uk/news-campaigns/news/thousands-left-to-cope-alone-after-leaving-mental-health-hospital-putting-their-lives-at-risk/
Timeline
| 22 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
46
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
22 Jan 2021
Closed
22 Jul 2021
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