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Cambridge Evening News: 'Catastrophe' of mental health budget cut MP David Howarth has called for a "stay of execution" for a young people's mental health service. Mr Howarth, MP for Cambridge, urged Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) to consider a new financial proposal that could save the therapeutic community, which is part of the Young People's Service (YPS). He said the Richmond Fellowship, one of the biggest providers of mental health care in the country, had offered support for the service. The PCTs will decide on 15 proposed mental health cuts and reorganisations, with a greater emphasis on care in the community, next Wednesday. The changes have been proposed because the PCTs, which face an £18 million deficit this year, need to cut their mental health spending by £3 million." Full story: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/city/2006/01/21/22904799-51c2-4d11-a715-a6e293d8adbc.lpf Dr. Craig Fees Planned Environment Therapy Trust Archive and Study Centre Church Lane Toddington near Cheltenham Glos. GL54 5DQ United Kingdom Phone/fax 01242 620125 Email: [log in to unmask] http://www.pettarchiv.org.uk