Underinvestment in Primary Prevention
10 items
2 sources
Lack of ringfenced government funding for primary prevention initiatives, leading to reactive rather than proactive approaches.
Cross-Source Insight
Underinvestment in Primary Prevention has been flagged across 2 independent accountability sources:
1 inquiry rec
9 PFD reports
This issue has been identified by multiple independent accountability bodies, suggesting it is a recurring systemic concern.
PFD Reports (9)
Maeve Boothby O’Neill
Concerns: There is a critical lack of specialist healthcare provision and funding for research into severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME). Limited doctor training and inadequate NICE guideline details on managing severe ME are also significant concerns.
Overdue
Mohan Acharya
Concerns: Emergency department crowding is a significant risk factor associated with increased mortality among admitted patients, contributing to approximately 500 deaths annually.
Responded
Bradley Morgan
Concerns: Mental health services suffered communication breakdowns and severe underfunding, resulting in excessive staff caseloads and a lack of timely patient follow-up, which created a risk to life.
Responded
Stephen Jackson
Concerns: Mental health services failed to provide essential post-discharge follow-up from the home treatment team despite an urgent GP referral, leaving the patient unsupported due to underfunding.
Responded
William Edge
Concerns: A suicidal patient was discharged without adequate follow-up from the Home Treatment Team, who could not revisit despite an urgent family request, due to critical bed shortages and underfunding.
Responded
Michael Wheeler
Concerns: Inadequate mental health service funding led to a lack of psychiatrist review for a patient with severe paranoia and inpatient bed shortages, overstretching Home Treatment Teams.
Responded
Michael Cooper
Concerns: Chronic underfunding of mental health services led to a critical lack of inpatient beds and excessive Care Coordinator caseloads, causing delayed follow-ups and inadequate risk assessments.
Responded
Kate Dolby
Concerns: Chronic underfunding and staff shortages in mental health services, particularly for doctors in the EIP team, led to precarious patient care and significant delays in treatment.
Overdue
Philip Dean
Concerns: Mental health services were underfunded and under-resourced, leading to fragmented care, inadequate recording of critical information, and delayed professional assessments for severely unwell patients.
Overdue