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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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  • in reply to Iain

    I concur.  Simply asking the question why don't waiting times overall come down might point towards failings to actual help people manage their difficulties perhaps?

    Why does a health service in peace time need to employ triage systems that evolved in order to manage war time casualties for example?

    An old friend of mine pointed out to me that in some traditions a health care expert was employed predominantly in order to keep the society healthy.  When the society became sick they found a better health care specialist...

    The greatest advances in health care came over 150 years ago from improvements in sanitation.

    I am of the opinion that in respect of mental health a similar approach to ascertaining where the metaphorically polluted psychological wells are and ensuring people are not forced to drink from them is what is heeded now.

    For example why when people are known to experience harmful gambling addictions is it legal to advertise gambling in such a fashion as is allowed in the UK?

    Why are people encouraged to aspire to personally and globally unachievable/unsustainable consumerist expectations?

    Why is economic growth seen as the only way for already hugely wealthy sections of society to achieve happiness whilst others starve?