New era for mental health care begins in Scotland
5th Oct 2005, 09:14 GMT
Welcoming the implementation of new mental health legislation in Scotland today (Wednesday 5 October 2005), the BMA commended Scottish Ministers for taking the lead in developing patient centred policy in the UK and heralded the move as a tribute to devolution. Dr Andrew Buist, a member the BMA's Scottish Council and a GP in Tayside, said: "This Act represents the most fundamental change in mental health law for 40 years... click link for more info.
New era for mental health care begins in Scotland related news:
- New era for mental health care begins in Scotland — OnMedica Latest News
- Mental health changes become law — BBC News | Scotland | UK Edition
- Mental health changes come in — BBC News | UK News | Scotland | World Edition
- Budget cuts prompt mental health service to close — bizjournals.com Health Care:Health Insurance headlines
- More Mental Health Help — Rednova News - Health
- 'Talk about it' on World Mental Health Day — Medical News Today RSS/XML Feed
- Call for mental health care reform — Islington Gazette
- Cameroon: Health Foundation Celebrates Mental Health Day — AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine
- Practices Are Developing Ways to Diagnose Mental Illness — Rednova News - Health
- Finding alternative wellness — Athens Banner Herald:HEALTH
Latest news from Medical News Today RSS/XML Feed:
- Biotech Industry Welcomes WHO Initiative On Naming Of Biologicals Including Biosimilar Medicines
- Common Cause Of Heart Disease, Diabetes May Be Treatable With Malaria Drug
- Two Nerve Cells In Direct Contact
- Value Of 'Helper' Compound In Treating Some Leukemias
- Internists Take Home Several National Awards At AAMC Annual Meeting
- Most Canadian Med School Grads Lack Basic Surgical Skills
- ACP's Electronic Medical Resource Ranked No. 1 Evidence-based Tool By MLA's South Central Chapter
- University Of Illinois Scientist Helping Processors Keep E. Coli Out Of Meat
- American Thoracic Society Publishes New Statement On Hepatotoxicity Of Antituberculosis Therapy
- Neural Networking Nanotubes