Health problems - Mental health services 'fail patients'

Health problems - Mental health services 'fail patients' 

Mental health services 'fail patients' 
People with mental health problems are being failed by poor access to out-of-hours services and counsellors, a new report says. A Healthcare Commission review found that those needing access to round-the-clock care did not always have somebody to talk to.

Plumbing Problems at Iraq Site Spur Wider Contractor Review 
WASHINGTON A special inspector general said Thursday that he planned to review all of the Iraq building projects overseen by Pasadena's Parsons Corp. in the wake of severe plumbing problems that have surfaced at Baghdad's new police academy.

Health gaps wide in county 
A recent informal survey of health agencies in Yakima County indicated that the biggest gaps in local public health services are for mental health, obesity and drug abuse.