Changes Tamworth, which helps multiple NHS patients, says a lack of funds threatens its future.
By Ben GodfreyA small mental health charity that has been inundated by NHS patients says it is facing the threat of closure due to a lack of funding.The service said multiple patients had been recommended by GPs to contact the charity instead of NHS providers.
"MPFT has established a number of innovative partnerships with voluntary and community sector enterprise organisations across the south of Staffordshire; with a total of £4.6m having been allocated in the past two years," it added.Changes Tamworth, set up in 2011, has helped more than 400 people in the town but does not receive state funding, requiring £52,000 a year to operate.
Yvonne Smith, from the charity, said it had received several letters from medical professionals thanking them for supporting patients. Former police sergeant Julie Graham said she had been receiving support at the charity for the past four years.
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