NHS England trying to (literally) police mental health?

[Aimless]

https://www.disabilitynewsservice.co...rgency-scheme/

https://www.stopsim.co.uk/

Shockingly little info available, but, what little info there is strongly suggests this is a stupid idea being pushed by incompetent people who have no understanding of the unintended consequences of bringing police into anything that requires patience and judgement.

[Dreadnaught]

The inevitable consequence of nationalized health care rationing. Not that private insurance doesn't do similar in other ways, but in this case the power of the state is brought into the picture.

[Steely Glint]

It's not "inevitable", you utter clown.

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The inevitable consequence of nationalized health care rationing. Not that private insurance doesn't do similar in other ways, but in this case the power of the state is brought into the picture.

This is super stupid, Dread. Please consider how long the UK has had the NHS without doing something this dumb. Compare with how the US has handled people with psychiatric issues (assault, jail, murder, all courtesy of cops and the criminal justice system) despite not having the NHS.