1,200-strong Petition handed to Department of Health calling to reinstate Mental Health Unit in Medway
On Thursday 12th July, Medway Liberal Democrat campaigners went to Westminster to hand in a petition to the Department of Health.
31 Jul 2018
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Medway Liberal Democrats to host Public Meetings to Reinstate a Mental Health Unit in Medway
As mental health week comes to a close, we would like to draw your attention to the shortfall in acute mental health care provision for the Medway and North Kent area. We will be holding public meetings to raise further awareness and discuss possible options with local people, the police and health care professionals. The closure of the Mental Health Unit at Medway Maritime Hospital in December 2013 has seen the dispersal of acute mental health treatment services to other hospitals such as Darent Valley and QEQM in Margate. In an urban area of over 270,000 people, it is clearly unacceptable that Medway should be lacking a dedicated mental health facility. It is estimated that around a third of police time is spent responding to incidents, where intervention from mental health professionals would be more appropriate and effective. Lacking a local specialist centre simply shifts the initial response to the police and other public services. Many local people have been treated outside of the county. At a time whe
PC
18 May 2018
Medway Liberal Democrats urge best outcome for Kent in Stroke services consultation
Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Groups are urged to retain critical NHS stroke care in the Medway Towns and Mid Kent.
JC
21 Apr 2018
Martin Rose selected as Liberal Democrat candidate for Rochester West by-election
Medway Liberal Democrats are pleased to announce Martin Rose has been selected for the by-election on 8th March. Martin has lived in the area all his life, including four years in Rochester, with a strong desire to improve the quality of services in Medway.
28 Jan 2018
Reinstate a Mental Health Unit in Medway
The police currently spend up to a third of their time dealing with mental health cases. One of the major drivers behind the number of cases is that getting referred for treatment at a place that is accessible is extremely difficult.
JC
27 Nov 2017
Reinstate a Mental Health Unit in Medway
In 2013 the Secretary of State for Health closed the Mental Health Unit in Medway Maritime Hospital. This decision was short-sighted and Medway Liberal Democrats are campaigning to reinstate a unit in Medway. We have already gathered over 600 signatures both online and through a series of Street Stalls across Medway.
JC
18 Oct 2017