Last Sunday the Observer newspaper reported cuts to the Camden mental health team for the homeless. For instance psychiatric time will be reduced to less than a third from 1.4 FTE to 0.4. This is radically decreasing the care of the most vulnerable in society.
Why is this important?
The borough of Camden has one of the highest homeless people in the country. Those living on the streets have difficulty accessing basic services. Those homeless with mental health issues are the most vulnerable and require more not less psychiatric care and follow up.