Concern over a 'pause' on funding for mental health services has been raised after a health boss said people are becoming iller for longer.
Midlothian Council's head of adult services said a decision by Scottish Government to 'postpone or remove' primary care funding which had been expected to help support mental health work had caused concern.
And he warned it was going to be a difficult winter for mental health services with an unexplained rise in more complex cases.
