About this episode

The episode explores how Finland's treatment model for psychosis could provide solutions to the challenges faced by the NHS mental health care system.

It’s no secret that NHS mental health care is under strain - long waiting lists, disjointed communication between providers, and patients left in limbo. So how did it end up this way? And could a treatment model from Finland be the solution? The Sunday Times went to find out. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Roisin Kelly, journalist and commissioning editor, The Sunday Times.  Host: Luke Jones.  Producer: Micaela Arneson.  We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Read more: What Lapland can teach the NHS about treating psychosis Further listening: Britain’s mental health reckoning - part one Clips: Channel 4, Nottingham Inquiry. Photo: Getty Images. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Luke Jones

Guest: Roisin Kelly

Topics covered

• NHS
• mental health
• psychosis
• Finland
• treatment models
• healthcare system

Keywords

• NHS
• mental health care
• psychosis
• Finland
• treatment model
• waiting lists
• healthcare

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Sunday Times, NHS, The Times

Places: Finland, Lapland

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