Young people 'turned away' from NHS mental health support left to hit crisis point, MPs warn
5 years, 11 months ago

Young people 'turned away' from NHS mental health support left to hit crisis point, MPs warn

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. Read our privacy policy The NHS is “failing” children and young people with mental health conditions by rejecting them for not having “severe enough” symptoms and then leaving them to reach crisis point, MPs have warned. “NHS services are turning away many children and young people because their condition is not considered severe enough to warrant access to overstretched services, even though it can later deteriorate to a point of crisis,” the report warns. NHS plans set out in the Forward View for Mental Health committed to boost treatment by 2022 but would still leave two thirds of those with a diagnosed mental health condition unsupported, MPs said. “Children and young people with mental health conditions are being failed by the NHS,” Labour’s Meg Hillier, chairwoman of the PAC, said.

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Labour’s mental health reforms a ‘lip service’ that could worsen racial inequalities, experts warn
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Labour’s mental health reforms a ‘lip service’ that could worsen racial inequalities, experts warn

The Independent  

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Hospitals issue warning about key NHS waiting list target as winter crisis looms
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Hospitals issue warning about key NHS waiting list target as winter crisis looms

The Independent  

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Vulnerable patients escaping from secure hospitals because they’re so short-staffed, regulator reveals
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Vulnerable patients escaping from secure hospitals because they’re so short-staffed, regulator reveals

The Independent  

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BRYONY GORDON: New pupils were right to be scared this week... our schools are battery farms
4 months ago

BRYONY GORDON: New pupils were right to be scared this week... our schools are battery farms

Daily Mail  

In the end, it was my daughter’s fumbling attempts to knot her new school tie that broke me. Like most parents with a child starting at secondary school this term, the emotion had been building for weeks, operation ‘accept the fact your baby is no longer a baby and hasn’t been for a while’ in full swing from the moment …

Anxiety referrals for kids double in four years, with 4,000 under 18s diagnosed every week
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Anxiety referrals for kids double in four years, with 4,000 under 18s diagnosed every week

Daily Mail  

The number of children referred for specialist anxiety treatment has doubled in just four years, striking new figures have shown. This is up more than 100,000 on 2019/2020 when almost 99,000 were stuck in the queue A 2022 joint survey of 1,130 teachers conducted by the children's mental health charity Place2Be and the National Association of Head Teachers also found …

Workshy Brits could lose handouts after 12 months as Rishi Sunak warns benefits bill is 'unsustainable' and 'life worries' are not a reason to dodge jobs - suggesting specialist teams NOT GPs should d
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Workshy Brits could lose handouts after 12 months as Rishi Sunak warns benefits bill is 'unsustainable' and 'life worries' are not a reason to dodge jobs - suggesting specialist teams NOT GPs should d

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak unveiled a 'moral mission' to get Brits off benefits today as he warned that numbers out of the workforce are 'unsustainable' and 'tragic'. In a major speech today, Rishi Sunak will warn that a surge in people signed off sick with mental health conditions is placing 'unsustainable' pressure on the welfare budget Your browser does not support iframes. …

Three in four NHS staff are struggling with mental health, new figures reveal
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Three in four NHS staff are struggling with mental health, new figures reveal

The Independent  

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Why Britain’s mental health crisis threatens to doom a new generation
9 months ago

Why Britain’s mental health crisis threatens to doom a new generation

The Telegraph  

“For the past 10 or 15 years, we have had an increase in the percentage of people requiring mental health support,” says Smith, who focuses on treating young adults. Last year 1.2 million people were on the waiting list for community mental health services. A growing number of school children are suffering with mental health conditions, meaning that unless something …

Almost 70,000 children missing out on mental health treatment
10 months, 1 week ago

Almost 70,000 children missing out on mental health treatment

The Independent  

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Almost half a million children waiting to start mental health treatment, new figures show
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Almost half a million children waiting to start mental health treatment, new figures show

The Independent  

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Children face ‘significant challenges’ accessing mental health support – charity
1 year, 1 month ago

Children face ‘significant challenges’ accessing mental health support – charity

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‘Mental health emergency’ as urgent referrals for under 18s triple
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Mental health emergency’ as urgent referrals for under 18s triple

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The silent crisis crippling Britain’s public finances
1 year, 5 months ago

The silent crisis crippling Britain’s public finances

The Telegraph  

Among those who are not working because of sickness, almost 620,000 cite mental health problems as the cause, a jump of more than one-third from just under 460,000 a decade ago. As well as infecting millions, the pandemic also overwhelmed parts of the health service, delayed treatment for other conditions and contributed to vast waiting lists – meaning those who …

Mental health hospitals are ‘making children worse’, leading charity warns
1 year, 7 months ago

Mental health hospitals are ‘making children worse’, leading charity warns

The Independent  

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Young people’s mental health services are in crisis – here’s how we fix them
1 year, 8 months ago

Young people’s mental health services are in crisis – here’s how we fix them

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Two thirds of children detained under Mental Health Act are girls, children’s commissioner report warns
1 year, 10 months ago

Two thirds of children detained under Mental Health Act are girls, children’s commissioner report warns

The Independent  

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Suicidal NHS staff lose mental health support in ‘irresponsible’ cuts
1 year, 10 months ago

Suicidal NHS staff lose mental health support in ‘irresponsible’ cuts

The Independent  

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Millions of mental health patients ‘facing NHS delays or missing out’
1 year, 10 months ago

Millions of mental health patients ‘facing NHS delays or missing out’

The Independent  

Millions of people with mental health problems, including children with eating disorders, are missing out on NHS treatment or face lengthy waits, the National Audit Office has said. The NAO said current mental health services are under “continued and increasing pressure”, with many people using them also reporting poor experiences. The watchdog noted the Covid pandemic had disrupted NHS performance, …

Child mental health has never been more important
1 year, 11 months ago

Child mental health has never been more important

The Independent  

This forthcoming week marks children’s mental health week, shining a spotlight on the importance of children’s and young people’s mental health. Against this backdrop, our mental health services are however facing overwhelming and unprecedented pressures, which existed even before the pandemic and are becoming further exacerbated by the cost of living crisis. Against the perfect storm of a mental health …

Warning over mental health services without new cash injection
2 years ago

Warning over mental health services without new cash injection

The Independent  

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Surge in mental health problems among teenagers is ‘national emergency’ Government warned
2 years, 1 month ago

Surge in mental health problems among teenagers is ‘national emergency’ Government warned

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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. Mental health charities Mind and Rethink have warned the government the state of children’s mental …

NHS ‘needs thousands more staff to meet cost of living crisis demands’
2 years, 1 month ago

NHS ‘needs thousands more staff to meet cost of living crisis demands’

The Independent  

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Most parents struggling with mental health or finances – Unicef UK
2 years, 2 months ago

Most parents struggling with mental health or finances – Unicef UK

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The cost of living crisis is wreaking havoc on our children’s mental health
2 years, 3 months ago

The cost of living crisis is wreaking havoc on our children’s mental health

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Are we sleepwalking into a male mental health crisis?
2 years, 3 months ago

Are we sleepwalking into a male mental health crisis?

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NHS fails on mental health targets as waiting list rises 1.2 million
2 years, 4 months ago

NHS fails on mental health targets as waiting list rises 1.2 million

The Independent  

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Hundreds of children in mental health crisis facing ‘unacceptable’ A&E waits every week
2 years, 5 months ago

Hundreds of children in mental health crisis facing ‘unacceptable’ A&E waits every week

The Independent  

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The crisis in child mental health is the Tory government’s badge of shame
2 years, 11 months ago

The crisis in child mental health is the Tory government’s badge of shame

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Record number of children referred for serious mental health issues in pandemic
2 years, 11 months ago

Record number of children referred for serious mental health issues in pandemic

The Independent  

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‘I’ve waited days and hours for a bed’ : Mental health services facing ‘desperate’ situation
3 years ago

‘I’ve waited days and hours for a bed’ : Mental health services facing ‘desperate’ situation

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More than a million waiting for mental health treatment with one in 10 doctor posts empty
3 years, 3 months ago

More than a million waiting for mental health treatment with one in 10 doctor posts empty

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. Read our privacy policy One in 10 posts for consultant psychiatrists in England are vacant …

Depression rates are dropping... but they're still nearly twice as high as they were pre-Covid
3 years, 3 months ago

Depression rates are dropping... but they're still nearly twice as high as they were pre-Covid

Daily Mail  

Rates of depression in Britain are starting to fall after shooting up during the Covid pandemic, official data shows. This more than doubled to a record 21 per cent last winter after two brutal waves of the epidemic and three lockdowns, with women and young people worst affected. The ONS estimates that the proportion dropped to 17 per cent last …

Record number of children being referred to mental health services
3 years, 3 months ago

Record number of children being referred to mental health services

The Independent  

A record number of people aged 18 and under have been referred to mental health services, according to new analysis. More than 190,200 people aged 18 and under were referred to mental health services during these these months in 2021, according to the body’s analysis of NHS Digital data. “The pandemic has had a devastating effect on the nation’s mental …

One in five children waiting three months to be seen by mental health specialists
3 years, 3 months ago

One in five children waiting three months to be seen by mental health specialists

The Independent  

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Covid: Young people say their prospects are dwindling and wellbeing suffering after pandemic
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid: Young people say their prospects are dwindling and wellbeing suffering after pandemic

The Independent  

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Young children are having panic attacks about play dates after lockdowns
3 years, 6 months ago

Young children are having panic attacks about play dates after lockdowns

The Independent  

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Children’s mental health services reach breaking point as Covid sees demand soar
3 years, 7 months ago

Children’s mental health services reach breaking point as Covid sees demand soar

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Pupils to have access to NHS mental health support at school to tackle pandemic impact
3 years, 8 months ago

Pupils to have access to NHS mental health support at school to tackle pandemic impact

The Independent  

More than a million pupils will be given access to mental health support as part of efforts to tackle the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. By 2023, nearly 3 million pupils – or 35 per cent of England’s student population – are expected to have access to an NHS mental health support team at school. NHS England said the “dramatic …

‘I found my daughter sobbing on the floor, begging to die’
3 years, 8 months ago

‘I found my daughter sobbing on the floor, begging to die’

Daily Mail  

How could any mother ever come to terms with the horror of learning their child wants to take their own life? Seeing that her daughter’s anxiety was getting worse, Suzanne took her to see their GP, who she hoped would refer Issy to the local Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. ‘I kept trying to work out when I should …

Due to Covid, youth mental health problems have gone from niche to mainstream
3 years, 8 months ago

Due to Covid, youth mental health problems have gone from niche to mainstream

The Independent  

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Millions of mental health sufferers fear returning to the workplace
3 years, 11 months ago

Millions of mental health sufferers fear returning to the workplace

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Young people’s mental health suffering most during lockdown, research suggests
4 years, 7 months ago

Young people’s mental health suffering most during lockdown, research suggests

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Lockdown: Fears grow over long-term impact of pandemic on young people’s mental health
4 years, 7 months ago

Lockdown: Fears grow over long-term impact of pandemic on young people’s mental health

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More than a quarter of young people rejected for mental health treatment
5 years ago

More than a quarter of young people rejected for mental health treatment

The Independent  

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Children with learning disabilities endure ‘terrible suffering’ in mental health hospitals, report finds
5 years, 2 months ago

Children with learning disabilities endure ‘terrible suffering’ in mental health hospitals, report finds

The Independent  

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Surge in children seeking mental health support from cash-strapped councils, figures show
5 years, 6 months ago

Surge in children seeking mental health support from cash-strapped councils, figures show

The Independent  

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Child mental health crisis exacerbated by closure of 1,000 Sure Start centres, says top psychiatrist
5 years, 6 months ago

Child mental health crisis exacerbated by closure of 1,000 Sure Start centres, says top psychiatrist

The Independent  

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More than 100,000 children denied mental health treatment each year, figures suggest
5 years, 6 months ago

More than 100,000 children denied mental health treatment each year, figures suggest

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Children increasingly detained in mental health hospitals for months on end, report finds
5 years, 7 months ago

Children increasingly detained in mental health hospitals for months on end, report finds

The Independent  

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NHS staff should be able to jump the queue to access mental health support, health secretary proposes
5 years, 10 months ago

NHS staff should be able to jump the queue to access mental health support, health secretary proposes

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