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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 have reflectied of the topic of this post and was reminded so much of the famous poem First They Came.

    FIRST THEY CAME
    Martin Niemöller

    First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out -Because I was not a Socialist.
    Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out -Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
    Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out -Because I was not a Jew.
    Then they came for me -and there was no one left to speak for me.

    This is the bastardised English version and not a direct translation from German

    Just insert the words mental ill health and disabled and end up with ND

    You see where I am going. It is so easy to be deceived by populists.

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  • I have reflectied of the topic of this post and was reminded so much of the famous poem First They Came.

    FIRST THEY CAME
    Martin Niemöller

    First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out -Because I was not a Socialist.
    Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out -Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
    Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out -Because I was not a Jew.
    Then they came for me -and there was no one left to speak for me.

    This is the bastardised English version and not a direct translation from German

    Just insert the words mental ill health and disabled and end up with ND

    You see where I am going. It is so easy to be deceived by populists.

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