People with mental illness are in the range of increased risk of coronary heart disease. There is therefore a need to pay attention to the physical health of these people. A study conducted in England highlights the lack of knowledge of serious mental disorders among general practitioners and the lack of knowledge of the side effects of psychotic medication. Mental health professionals have also been shown to be unaware of risk factors for coronary heart disease. Both GPs and specialists in the English study did not prevent heart disease in psychiatric patients.