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During the period of just under a year when I worked there, we had one single visit, from relatives of a patient who was seriously ill and expected to die. It is on that basis that I return to Willie.
Lyndsay McIntosh was right when she said—it was one point of substance in her speech—that £1 spent on treatment and rehabilitation saves £3 in terms of clearing up crime.
For the reasons that you describe, GP referral and the implementation of the protocols are almost number 1 on our action plan, and we will pursue them over the next few months.