Shifting care to community 'requires investment in mental health services'

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By Jane Kirby, PA Media

The government’s aims for the NHS – to shift care from hospitals into the community and to prevent ill health – can be accelerated through better investment in mental health services, a report says.

The study, from the Centre for Mental Health and the NHS Confederation, argues there are six areas where investment in the upcoming government spending review represents good value for money.