Thursday 18 August 2011

Threat to NHS Psychological Therapy Services in the Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust


What is this about?

PCT Commissioners for Derbyshire have put forward proposals for Psychological Therapy Services which would lead to the de-commissioning of the NHS Frontline Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Service and the Psychodynamic Group Therapy Programme within the Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust (DHFT). The consultation on these proposals will close on 30th October 2011.

There is great concern about the damaging impact these proposals would have on patient care if accepted.
There is great concern that the proposal document is flawed. It is not written in a way that is accessible and informative for service users, their families and the general public. It misrepresents the case for these proposals and misrepresents what would be the outcome of these proposals if they were accepted.

There is great concern the consultation is not being conducted in an open and inclusive way that allows people to know it is happening and informs them how they can make their contribution.