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Where the system leaks is with regard to care of patients with chronic mental heath problems. Due to financial concerns, even the contstraints by which patients may be released from mental hospitals have been relaxed in order to open up beds.

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We have this too. Under Margaret Thatcher the notorious 'care in the community' plan was enacted, which resulted in very sick people being expected to go it alone.

In the small town where I live there is a mental health day centre. The result is that we have several people wandering around the streets all day long, and sleeping rough. One person I know has a place to live but she is driven onto the street through loneliness and just wanders up and down, looking so sad and lost.

Unfortunately, this is a typical result of 'care in the community', quite the opposite of the comforting title. I think it was just a money saving ploy, to be honest, and not a care plan at all - call me cynical!

The fact is that some people do need some extra support, and someone to watch over them with a caring eye.

Cheers, M