As some of you may know, they are thinking of closing the Barnes Unit, which currently deals with a varoety of mental health issues, including deliberate self-harm and attempted suicides. These cases would have to be dealt with by the Accident and Emergency Services, which are already overstretched. The Unit also deals with chronic fatigue syndrome and gender dysphoria: if the Unit were to close, support for people affected by these would be withdrawn completely.
They haven't definitely decided yet, and thus there is a petition running currently online. If you want to read more, and/or sign the petition, you'll find it at http://www.petitiononline.com/barnes/
They haven't definitely decided yet, and thus there is a petition running currently online. If you want to read more, and/or sign the petition, you'll find it at http://www.petitiononline.com/barnes/