Yardley Green Road Medium Secure Unit

Although the opposition to a new Medium Secure Centre on the Bordesley Green is understandable as they fear crime would rise, I think they have a bit of NIMBYism. Also it is a bit unfair on the families of the patients of this centre as they currently have to travel a long way to see their loved ones. If this centre is not developed then where will it go? It seems to me that this opposition to mental health services is because of the public’s ignorance and therefore encourages the government to ignore mental health services and allow them to become the poor relations of the NHS. The government needs to explain the benefits of mental health services, as prison is expensive and putting mental health patients in prison is no good for their health or their long-term recovery.