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EXCLUSIVE - John Milne on Mind Your Head Week: "We must value the well-being of the people at the heart of our rural communities"

Horsham MP John Milne said mental well-being support in rural communities must be treated as a part of farming infrastructure, adding that NHS services must be accessible and delivered in ways which understands the rural way of life

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Liberal Democrat MP John Milne said: "We might openly discuss a physical injury, but we are far less likely to speak about what might be happening within ourselves. That silence is costing lives, and we need to understand why it exists."
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Liberal Democrat MP John Milne said: "We might openly discuss a physical injury, but we are far less likely to speak about what might be happening within ourselves. That silence is costing lives, and we need to understand why it exists."

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