Survey reveals remote consultations often felt inadequate and may have made symptoms worse
Mental health patients found their conditions deteriorated during the pandemic because the NHS switched from in-person help to support by telephone, video and text messages, new research reveals.
Many reported a lower quality of care, according to a study by University College London; others had trouble accessing medication, had appointments cancelled or felt the loss of face-to-face help meant they “were missing out on care”.
Continue reading...source https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/apr/25/mental-health-patients-missed-out-on-care-during-covid
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