THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO IS SUPPORTING THIS CAMPAIGN TO SAVE THIS VITAL SERVICE. THIS SERVICE SAVES LIVES, THERE IS NOTHING ELSE LIKE IT IT IS RUN BY STAFF EXPERIENCED IN MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. THEY DON'T LET YOU DOWN LIKE THE NSFT & CCGs. THEY DIFFUSE MANY CRISIS SITUATIONS, THEY TRIAGE AND REFER YOU TO THE CRISIS TEAMS IF NEED BE ( Although I have to say from bitter experience, having been referred to West Crisis team in the last few weeks when feeling suicidal!! I never received even a phone call from them and they did not pass anything on to my Care Co ordinator or my GP - I didn't even get the usual call ' have a cup of coffee ) THE NSFT HAS BEEN IN SPECIAL MEASURES FOR SO LONG NOW ITS NOT TRUE - PERHAPS IF THE GOT RID OF THE SO CALLED ADMINISTRATORS WHO HAVE LARGE SALARIES AND HUGE PAY RISES AND ARE NOT EVEN TRAINED IN MENTAL HEALTH ( Michael Scott ) THEY COULD SPEND THE MONEY EMPLOYING TRAINED STAFF AT GROUND LEVEL. THEY HAVE THE HIGHEST SUICIDE RATE IN THE COUNTRY AND IT WILL GET EVEN HIGHER IF THE MIND LINE GOES!!!! THE STAFF THAT ARE WITH THE TRUST HAVE LOW MORAL. I AM WITH THE CMHT IN WEST, I HAVE A CARE COORDINATOR WHO SEES ME WEEKLY SADLY HE HAS NOTHING TO PUT IN PLACE, HE HAS TO RELY ON SOCIAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE A PERSONAL BUDGET SO THAT I CAN PURCHASE MY OWN TREATMENT!!! THE WAITING LIST IS LONG OVER 12 MONTHS. THE NSFT CAN'T KEEP QUALIFIED STAFF, WEST HAS HAD AT LEAST 5 CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRISTS IN THE LAST TWO YEARS AND NOW RUN WITH A LOCUM. WHEN THE SERVICE STARTED 12 MONTHS AGO IT WAS A 24/7 SERVICE AND WAS A SAVIOUR TO MANY SERVICE USERS, THE CCGs IN THEIR WISDOM WITHDREW FUNDING BUT 4 OF THEM HAD TO RECONSIDER DUE TO SUPPORT AND COMPLAINTS BY SERVICE USERS AND THE MEDIA. WE ARE NOW IN THE SAME SITUATION AGAIN, THEY NEVER LEARN, THIS TIME WE HAVE MPs, HEALTH EXECUTIVES, TV, MEDIA COVERAGE AND SUPPORT FROM SERVICE USERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. KEEP THE CAMPAIGN UP, NO MORE UNNECESSARY SUICIDES IN THIS REGION FIGHT TO SAVE THE MIND MENTAL HEALTH LINE, IT WORKS ITS PROVED ITSELF, FORCE THE NSFT AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO FIND THE PERMANENT FUNDING FOR SERVICE USERS AND THE HIGHLY TRAINED TEAM THAT RUN IT. TURN IT INTO A 24/7 SERVICE AGAIN, PLEASE PLEASE SHARE, SIGN AND FIGHT. THANK YOU HEATHER