Cover Magazine - Budget 2018: Could 'mental health ambulances' result in 'more stigma'?

By Adam Saville 30 October 2018.

Government focus should be on early intervention rather than just crisis.

The Chancellor's promise of £2bn towards mental health crisis support in the Budget yesterday has been widely welcomed, however it has not escaped criticism for not fully addressing the need for early intervention and prevention of mental illness.

Described as a "step in the right direction" by Matthew Lawrence, Aon's chief broking officer for health & benefits, EMEA, it "still signifies under-investment in a key health risk area" as it still does not match the NHS spend on physical health...

...Supporting the mental health of employees should be at the top of employer agendas, he argued, and this was something echoed by Group Risk Development (GRiD) spokesperson, Katharine Moxham.

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