Bremner's mother called mental health before deathsCHRISTINE CORNEGE Fairfax Media NZ Memorial service for slain mother of Ross BremnerRoss Bremner's mother called mental health services for help about two weeks before she died at his hands. However, close friends of the Bremner family say there were not enough mental health facilities available to treat Ross Bremner. 'It's not a one-off' - KingBut a review should extend to all mental health services, Labour health spokesperson Annette King said. "There are huge issues in mental health and Waikato is one of the leading DHBs that are struggling to provide mental health services that are quality," she said. A GP concerned about the mental health of a patient has three main ports of call, she said: the psychiatrist with the crisis team, Adult Mental Health Services, or Community Mental Health.

Source: Stuff October 11, 2016 00:10 UTC