We will solve the crisis in child and adolescent psychiatric services by increasing specialist outpatient teams by 50% and bring the established teams up to the recommended staffing complement. We will ensure early intervention. To cover the crucial period during adolescence and early adulthood adequately, we propose a ‘Youth Mental Health’ initiative which is aimed at teachers and other adults who have frequent contact with young people.
supportive of direct government control of the economy, e.g. price control or minimum wages