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Emma

"I took my brother to hospital, and he broke his knee because of football. And I was basically his next of kin. I was talking on behalf of him because he was in real pain. He waited for so long, literally five or six hours, to be seen."

Hilda

"I'm a mum of a 17 year old young lady who has had mental health issues. She has really struggled and to be honest, we've had to get her the support that she needed through private support. She has a private psychotherapist because we couldn't get the care that she...read more

“Don’t be afraid to seek help”

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“In the homelessness sector, we have to fight to get treatments for people”

“Those who are most vulnerable often are those who struggle most”

“The pathway is enormously complicated and difficult”

“I have no trust in the healthcare system”

“We were told there wasn’t a lot of hope”

“A lot of people speak up about health issues and get dismissed”

“Covid just spread like wildfire in the care homes”

“Have empathy with the people you are working with”

“I think it’s important to give people validation for what they are going through.” [AUDIO]

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