Physical health campaign

Physical illness is a very significant issue for people with severe mental illness - the risk of cardiovascular/respiratory disease, for example, is 2-4 times higher than in the general population, the risk of diabetes 5 times higher and Hepatitis C and HIV 8 and 15 times higher respectively.

Getting More from your GP Practice

Getting more from your GP practice
Getting more from your GP practice leaflet

Information for service users and carers about the 2004 GP contract.

NB the contract has been updated since this leaflet was published, but the basic information in this leaflet is still relevant.

Rethink's advice to GP practices

GMS Contract - Making life easier forGP practices and peoplewith mental illness
GMS contract leaflet

Read what GP practices can do to help people with severe mental illness.

Advice covers the new 2006 GP contract and the Disability Discrimination Act.

GPs and primary care professionals can take many easy steps to making life better for people with severe mental illness.

Further information