Photo Pledges Sameera Jahagirdar Tim Foskett Rob Delaney, actor Dr Zoe Williams Sir Chris Hoy Dr Ciaran Mulholland, Queens University Belfast Jon Snow, former Channel 4 News Presenter Wendy Burn, former President of RCPsych Dr Tony O’Sullivan, co-chair Keep Our NHS Publich (KONP) Victoria Macdonald Pledges and support from politicians Sir Keir Starmer Jess Phillips MP Laura Pidcock, Former Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights Barry Gardiner MP Lillian Greenwood MP Alex Norris MP John McDonnell MP Rebecca Long-Bailey MP Clive Lewis MP Luciana Berger, former MP Members of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Dr Linda Gask “To do everything that I can possibly do to improve care for people with mental health problems especially improving ‘continuity of care’ it is essential to have a person who knows your story.” Dr Fernando Nihal “My pledge is to support people to talk about their story and be understood- it has the power to transform and heal.” Peter Markham “I pledge to do all I can in my working and personal life to raise the profile of mental health issues and help the world realise how important it is that mental health services are funded appropriately.” Dr Joanna Cannon “I pledge to ensure I do everything I can to encourage people from many different backgrounds to ‘Choose Psychiatry’. People like you do become doctors! “ Dr Rais Ahmed “It would be wonderful to give patients and carers more say in the shaping of mental health services. It is a guaranteed way to develop high quality, responsive and patient centred psychiatric services.” Dr Darren Bloye “A service that is adequately resourced and genuinely integrates health and social care.” Dr Kate Lovett Dean RCpsych “I pledge to do everything within my power to encourage people to ‘Choose Psychiatry’ and join ‘Team Mental Health’ and to be the very best they can be to reform mental health services.” Dr Raj Mohan and Dr Abdi “Please do not forget people with severe mental illness.” Paul Rees CEO RCpsych “We need parity of esteem for pateints with mental health conditions, supported by properly resourced psychiatrists across the UK.” Dr Anand Ramakvishnan “It is important to pause, to have stability in services provision. Morale is down. Need to support one another to improve mental health, reduce stigma and to have parity with physical health in services and resources. Hope for a better tomorrow.” Dr N Singh “To promote training and understanding of trauma and implications for diagnosis and treatment.” Support from Mental Health Campaigners Jonny Benjamin MBE Dr Jacqui Dyer MBE ‘Listen to patients and families’ Louis Theroux July 2019 Mark and Maddy Austin Dr Jon Goldin, Great Ormond Street Hospital Professor Janet Treasure Professor Hubert Lacey Saul Levin, American Psychiatric Association (APA) Nick Hodgson, RCPsych Media Manager Bob Batterson, Past Speaker of the Assembly of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Dr Dasha Nicholls, Imperial College LondonShare this:TwitterFacebookLike Loading...