DRC Physical health investigation
Did you know that people with severe mental illness have greater physical health problems, get them earlier and die younger?
That's the conclusion of a new report from the Disability Rights Commission.
Want to end this injustice?
The report unearthed a new finding internationally, that people with schizophrenia have double the rate of bowel cancer of other people. There is no excuse for this.
Health trusts, GPs, practice managers, receptionists and Government must all implement the Disability Discrimination Act and the Disability Equality Duty to ensure that people have access to the healthcare they deserve and have a right to.
Find out what you can do! Read the report and look at the advice for service users, GPs, health trusts and Government.
Press release 14/09/06: Join us to help end physical and mental health care injustice
