A recent analysis by  The Herald  reveals that the Scottish Government has reduced real-terms funding for mental health by nearly  £80 million  due to stagnation in the budget, leaving it effectively frozen at  £290.245 million  for the 2023-24 period.  Effects for the General Population The cuts mean that planned increases in funding to keep pace with inflation were not met; instead, services are operating on a static cash budget, which in real terms represents a loss of pur

Authors: (originally written in July 2019) Professor S P Sashidharan; Hon. Consultant Psychiatrist; Hon. Professor, Institute of ...