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Government promises 'ambitious' mental health plan

Thousands of extra mental health workers are to be recruited by the NHS in England

Thousands of extra mental health workers are to be recruited by the NHS in England in an attempt to end what the Department of Health calls the "historic imbalance" between mental and physical health services.

CEO of the Royal College of Nursing Janet Davies and Hope Virgo, who suffered from anorexia, discuss what needs to be done to improve the current service.

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt explains how he hopes to overhaul the system.

(Image: Jeremy Hunt. Credit: Reuters)

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