Why mental health support for deaf people is a 'postcode lottery'

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    DEAF people experiencing mental health issues across England are slipping through the net because of a “postcode lottery” which determines whether clinical commissioning groups fund their treatment or not, Newsquest can reveal.

    An investigation by Newsquest’s Data Investigations Unit has found widespread frustration over poor mental health provision for deaf people.

    Period21 Mar 2020

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    • TitleWhy mental health support for deaf people is a 'postcode lottery'
      Degree of recognitionRegional
      Media name/outletDudley News
      Media typePrint
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date21/03/20
      Description DEAF people experiencing mental health issues across England are slipping through the net because of a “postcode lottery” which determines whether clinical commissioning groups fund their treatment or not, Newsquest can reveal.

      An investigation by Newsquest’s Data Investigations Unit has found widespread frustration over poor mental health provision for deaf people.
      Producer/Author By Vicky Gayle, Newsquest Data Investigations Unit reporter
      URLhttps://www.dudleynews.co.uk/news/blackcountry/18324295.mental-health-support-deaf-people-postcode-lottery/
      PersonsChristopher Shank
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    Keywords

    • Deaf community
    • mental health support
    • Healthcare