Almost 70,000 children missing out on mental health treatment
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Almost 70,000 children missing out on mental health treatment

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The figures came as the government announced this week it would expand the number of early access mental health hubs for children to cover 50 per cent of the country by 2025. The government announced on Monday that it plans to extend the number of early support mental health hubs from 70 to 84 across England – covering 50 per cent of the country. To turn the tide on this crisis, the government must prioritise young people and their mental health by investing in prevention and early intervention.” An NHS England spokesperson said the latest figures show the NHS is treating more young people than ever before – 46 per cent more than in the year 2019-20 – and that it is ahead of target on the number of school mental health teams. “Yesterday, we announced 24 early support hubs across the country, and the number of children and young people under 18 supported through NHS-funded mental health services has gone up by 31 per cent since March 2021.”

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