The shake-up is being billed by the new government as the "biggest redesign of mental health services in a generation" to prevent people reaching a crisis point in the first place

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the new centres will be a 'lifeline' for the thousands of people who are waiting months for help.

The shake-up is being billed by the new government as the "biggest redesign of mental health services in a generation" to prevent people reaching a crisis point in the first place