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Anonymous letter highlights Oldham mental health crisis

Concerned Oldham mental health staff have raised the alarm over a services cuts crisis in an anonymous letter.

A letter to the Star said the group felt it “had a duty to raise concerns” over the way Tory cuts are destroying patient care. 

“Over the past few years it has become clear that the services available to people with mental health issues have become increasingly under pressure,” it read.

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