New Statutory body as an alternative to the NHS for mental health and hidden disability

While relatively minor issues can be figured out, the reality at the end of the day is that the current crisis situation is totally unsustainable and further emphasises the need to “take the bull by the horns” in implementing innovative, fundamental, far-reaching and groundbreaking legislative changes where, yes, a revolution is exactly what is absolutely required, much needed and long overdue, where difficult decisions must be made, even if unpopular to some, driven by the kind of strong leadership that is exactly what is needed - while I acknowledge the comments made regarding various issues, the present situation must not be allowed to continue - my granny used to say that “there are limits to everything” and “what will a certain course of action lead to” and very often during my 30 years in supermarket retailing, our managers had to use their initiative in dealing with certain situations using common sense 

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Yet, the model for best practice re autism already exists in NHS Scotland and spearheaded by the Scottish government - we have to ask why is this support not pooled nationally, even online, even internally via the NHS own systems, to people in England and Wales, where most support in England and Wales is restricted to local catchment areas and where both the NHS and/or other state bodies will refuse to fund private support, where they happily support all other manner of outsourcing - even private support requires a GP referral 

 Alexa those are the sort of figures that caused the Scottish government to realise they needed to act IrishInManchesterUK  From what I can research on the topic Scottish government proposed a best practice model was broadly similar to the one I have - bottom up designed, externally audited and legally protected.

The Scottish Government has written the policy but the public have been let down,  

https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/scottish-government-abandons-learning-disabilities-autism-and-neurodivergence-ldan-bill/

They shelved it on the 9th of Sept this year claiming that they could make "practical changes sooner" by focusing on vague policy reforms and targeted investments instead.

https://www.scottishadhdcoalition.org/2026/09/08/neurodivergence-ldan-bill-shelved/

They've dumped the legal enforcement part of the process so that they can avoid getting sued when they don't do what they said they would do... and hypocritically said it would take too long to enact having kicked it about for 5 years coming up with it

https://neurodiversity.directory/scotland-ldan-bill-abandoned-rights/

Still - yes IrishInManchesterUK   there is a model already there for what a best practice service would be.

The problem seems to be actually getting it enacted....

The models that history points towards overcoming this are the civil rights ones...  eg the  The Disabled People's Direct Action Network whose activities helped get the Disability Discrimination Act passed.  And things like the AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power (ACT UP).

Now here's the rub.  I'm pointing out that this is what history teaches is a way to resolve it and I certainly am not advocating people go out and chain themselves to buses on this forum (hmmmm....) .

But, if we are looking at the raw mechanics of how power works in our "democracy" history tells a very consistent story: an entrenched system rarely concedes power or enforces rights unless it faces unavoidable leverage.

That is the hurdle any new statutory body will have to overcome

So - is there any other way???

 Alexa those are the sort of figures that caused the Scottish government to realise they needed to act IrishInManchesterUK  From what I can research on the topic Scottish government proposed a best practice model was broadly similar to the one I have - bottom up designed, externally audited and legally protected.

The Scottish Government has written the policy but the public have been let down,  

https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/news/scottish-government-abandons-learning-disabilities-autism-and-neurodivergence-ldan-bill/

They shelved it on the 9th of Sept this year claiming that they could make "practical changes sooner" by focusing on vague policy reforms and targeted investments instead.

https://www.scottishadhdcoalition.org/2026/09/08/neurodivergence-ldan-bill-shelved/

They've dumped the legal enforcement part of the process so that they can avoid getting sued when they don't do what they said they would do... and hypocritically said it would take too long to enact having kicked it about for 5 years coming up with it

https://neurodiversity.directory/scotland-ldan-bill-abandoned-rights/

Still - yes IrishInManchesterUK   there is a model already there for what a best practice service would be.

The problem seems to be actually getting it enacted....

The models that history points towards overcoming this are the civil rights ones...  eg the  The Disabled People's Direct Action Network whose activities helped get the Disability Discrimination Act passed.  And things like the AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power (ACT UP).

Now here's the rub.  I'm pointing out that this is what history teaches is a way to resolve it and I certainly am not advocating people go out and chain themselves to buses on this forum (hmmmm....) .

But, if we are looking at the raw mechanics of how power works in our "democracy" history tells a very consistent story: an entrenched system rarely concedes power or enforces rights unless it faces unavoidable leverage.

That is the hurdle any new statutory body will have to overcome

So - is there any other way???