Yes, there is plenty of evidence that excercise helps, and in the case of very mild cases of transient conditions may even be enough to overcome a problem; there is less, but some, evidence that keeping a pet may help too, in mild cases; but as for “forcing them to do some kind of activities, preferably physical ones”, well, Personal Training Hampstead, may I refer you back to the start of your sentence, specifically your reference to “kindness and compassion”?

Mental Health conditions are not simply wiped away by attending a few physical training classes (in, say, Hampstead, for example, just off the top of my head…!), or by simply ‘walking it off’.

Blame medications if you will, if that helps your advertising, but when you’re ready to leave the Victorian era and join us in the 21st century, you’ll find a lot has changed in mental health care, especially in the last 15 years or so.

I think that a lot of these conditions should first be approached by being kind and compassionate to the patient, by the use of pets and by forcing them to do some kind of activities, preferably physical ones that move their body in the way it was intended to.

I thought the process had stalled but then noticed it was running again.

I am 67 but don’t need to visit my Dr. very often but was surprised to find that it states “the practice holds no significant data on this patient” so what is thought to be “significant”

Regards,

Colin

Very much agree that awareness needs to be raised among patients about their ability to have crucial information added to their Summary Care Records. Charities and patient groups, such as The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, Asthma UK and Mencap, have begun to do this with the millions of patients they represent. In the areas where the Summary Care Record was first introduced, some seriously ill patients have voluntarily added information about their end of life wishes to their record. This has made it more likely that their wishes, typically to die at home, are respected, with instances where this has eased the patient’s
distress and that of their family at a difficult time.

Many of your concerns were addressed in a review last year. The patient groups and clinical bodies who took part agreed that a Summary Care Record containing basic health information was needed for safe care in emergencies. In Scotland, where a similar record has been used for a few years, and, in the areas in England where the Summary Care Record was first introduced, benefits have been seen, with doctors and nurses reporting greater confidence when treating patients in out of hours care.
There are many safeguards in place with the Summary Care Record, but no-one should feel pressured to have a record. All patients in England are individually written to about the record. Including an opt out form and freepost envelope in these letters has made it much easier for patients to opt out. Patients can also change their mind at any time about having a record. So far, the opt out rate is around one per cent.
Only clinicians with authorised chip-and-pin style Smartcards can access a record and, as an added safeguard, patients are asked their permission before their record is viewed.

Very much agree that awareness needs to be raised among patients about their ability to have crucial information added to their Summary Care Records. Charities and patient groups, such as The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, Asthma UK and Mencap, have begun to do this with the millions of patients they represent. In the areas where the Summary Care Record was first introduced, some seriously ill patients have voluntarily added information about their end of life wishes to their record. This has made it more likely that their wishes, typically to die at home, are respected, with instances where this has eased the patient’s distress and that of their family at a difficult time.