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Patient safety programme to safeguard mental health service users UK
Medical News Today story - "A project to improve the safety of mental health service users by creating a safer environment on acute psychiatric wards was announced today by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA). This is the first project in an extensive programme of work developed by the NPSA to ensure that services for people with mental ill-health in England and Wales are provided in the safest way possible..."  
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Patients kept in dark about care (UK)
BBC story - "Many NHS patients say they are not involved enough in decisions about their care, a survey reveals. The Healthcare Commission quizzed 300,000 patients and found most wanted more input into their care, especially those with a mental illness. Of 27,000 people using mental health services, 15% said they did not have enough say in care decisions and 44% only had a say to some extent. Nearly a fifth said their diagnosis had not been discussed with them..."  
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