GP commissioners not spending enough on mental health, claims Labour.
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ThisNews story (BMJ 2014;349:g4857, doi:10.1136/bmj.g4857) states that figures from Public Health England (PHE) show that Merton CCG in southwest London has the highest proportion of its population with a common mental health disorder (31%). However, PHE have confirmed that the 31% figure was incorrect, and have updated their data to show that common mental health disorder prevalence for Merton is 16%. 1 1 Public Health England. Common mental health disorders. http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/ profile-group/mental-health/profile/common-mental-disorders/data#gid/8000026/pat/46/ ati/19/page/1/par/E39000018/are/E38000105
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ
دوره 349 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014