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Wes Streeting's move against autism - NAS - time to step up

mrs.snooks

I'm aware that this discussion may get a little heated, but I hope that it stays away from getting too much so. I do not mean to cause offense or lead to any arguments. So here goes.

I woke up to this morning's headlines: 

Health Secretary Wes Streeting is to launch an independent review into rising demand for mental health, ADHD, and autism services in England.

I haven't added the link to the article as I know this will trigger a delay to having this posted. But I'm thinking you will have seen this this morning. 

I am so angry on so many levels. And I am hoping that the NAS is angry too and can respond to his move with a firm and robust response. Because.

Now, I am going to call it out. Mr Streeting, I think that this is what I would be calling: Discrimination. Discrimination with a big, fat capital D. Discrimination against a marginalised group. A vulnerable group. That deserves your protection and that you should have our back. As the HEALTH secretary. Shame on you. Shame on you.

I may not respond to any responses to my thread, if it gets too heated. And I am happy for the thread to get locked or removed.

It's time to Step Up.

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  • I totally agree with everything you’ve written here and want to express solidarity. Wes Streeting is not a good man - he’s demonstrated this time and time again. Why don’t the spend the money they’ll spend on this enquiry on actually helping people who need help? Instead Streeting is going to waste all this time and money on an enquiry to find excuses to NOT help vulnerable people. It’s despicable and I’ll never vote Labour ever again - this Govt has completely betrayed people with genuine Labour values who voted for them in good faith that they would protect the vulnerable. 
    I also agree with you that the NAS need to be standing up for the Neurodivergent community and challenging Streeting’s discriminatory agenda.

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  • I totally agree with everything you’ve written here and want to express solidarity. Wes Streeting is not a good man - he’s demonstrated this time and time again. Why don’t the spend the money they’ll spend on this enquiry on actually helping people who need help? Instead Streeting is going to waste all this time and money on an enquiry to find excuses to NOT help vulnerable people. It’s despicable and I’ll never vote Labour ever again - this Govt has completely betrayed people with genuine Labour values who voted for them in good faith that they would protect the vulnerable. 
    I also agree with you that the NAS need to be standing up for the Neurodivergent community and challenging Streeting’s discriminatory agenda.

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