Watford General Hospital is set to receive a £350,000 boost to improve mental health facilities.
It comes in addition to £1.14 million that will be invested into Hertfordshire and West Essex mental health services - which will improve digital infrastructure, crisis cafés and safe spaces.
These all provide a safe and supportive space for someone experiencing emotional distress or nearing a mental health crisis, and act as an alternative to A&E, including during out-of-hours.
The money will be put into 150 new projects as non-medical alternatives for urgent mental health care, and is part of £150 million being invested nationally.
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Watford MP Dean Russell said: “This cash injection into mental health services locally aligns with my own campaign for better mental health provision at all levels - including in the workplace.”
Mr Russell said he is also reintroducing a Bill to ensure there is a dedicated mental health first aider in every workplace, trained to spot the signs of someone struggling and to signpost to dedicated support services.
He added he wants to “ensure mental health first aid has a parity with physical first aid in the workplace”.
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