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New tool aims to improve physical care of people with mental ill health

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A new tool has been launched by NHS England that aims to help frontline staff make key interventions to address the physical health of people with mental illnesses. The Lester Tool is a summary poster to guide health workers to assess the cardiometabolic health of people experiencing psychosis and schizophrenia, enabling staff to deliver safe and effective care to improve physical health. Geraldine Strathdee, NHS England’s national clinical director for mental health, said: “NHS England is committed to making sure that mental health is treated the same way as physical health. “People with severe mental illness, including schizophrenia, are at

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