New
projects launched to eliminate race discrimination from mental health
services
May 30, 2007
The
government is launching 40 new projects across England as part of
a drive to eliminate racial discrimination from mental health services.
Mental Health Minister Rosie Winterton last week announced that
more than £1m will be available for 40 extra “community
engagement projects” as part of a bid to build stronger links
between local mental health services and black and ethnic minority
people.
Forty such projects are already in place.
The announcement came just days after an eminent psychiatrist rejected
an OBE over fears that new mental health law could exacerbate the
discrimination of black people
See also:
May
17, 2007: Leading psychiatrist turns down OBE in protest at "deeply
flawed" mental health bill - Suman Fernando fears planned
new law could exacerbate discrimination of black people
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