Mental health nurses being introduced to cover every GP practice in West Lothian has been hailed ‘amazing’.
A total of 10 nurses will make up the Practice Mental Health Nurse Service team – an increase from two just three years ago – and they’ll be able to cover all 20 GP practices throughout the county.
The change means that if a patient contacts the GP for mental health-related reasons, they will be provided with an appointment with a specialist mental health nurse.