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An extensive survey by the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) has
shown that people with mental health problems and/or learning
difficulties get the worst healthcare, and one of the main reasons for
this is that they face real barriers to accessing services.
Despite high levels of ill health, over 50% of people with mental
health problems and/or people with learning disabilities said they
experienced difficulties when trying to see their GPs.
Full story in bjhc&im November 2006 (565 words)
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