Mind 'encouraged by Healthcare Commission report'
24 July 2008
 Mental health charity Mind has said it is "encouraged" by the results of the Healthcare Commission's report into mental health services. The Pathway to Recovery: A review of NHS acute patient mental health services report classed 12 per cent of trusts as excellent, 43 per cent as fair and 29 per cent as good.Emily Wooster, policy officer of Mind, said that it was buoyant that "a number of high performing trusts" were identified.However, she was "deeply concerned" that 16 per cent of trusts were classed as weak.Talking about other findings in the report, Ms Wooster said: "It is also alarming that 50 per cent of patients have no say in what is included in their care plan or the treatment they receive."Money saving expert Martin Lewis recently helped Mind to launch its new campaign on debt and mental health.  © Adfero Ltd
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