title: Mental health services. Poor relations.
abstract: The case for London requiring greater resources for mental health services than other parts of the country has not been proved. Liverpool, Birmingham and Manchester are among the six most deprived areas in England. Spending per capita on mental health services in inner London is double that in Birmingham and Liverpool and 40 per cent higher than in Manchester. A national strategy is needed to address inequities in funding.
authors.affiliation: North Birmingham Mental Health Trust.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mahoney
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sashidharan
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005380:Financing, Government; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D008913:Minority Groups; D012935:Social Justice