Experts say trend across England probably reflects swifter access to diagnoses as wealthier families go private
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The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has published data about A&E attendances among children and young people between 2019 and 2025 in England. Findings include: there has been a 36%...
NHS ombudsman warns of years-long waits and patients paying thousands to go private as demand for services soars
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The Youth Endowment Fund has published a report looking at access to mental health support for children and young people who are involved in or are at risk of serious youth violence in England and Wales. The report...
The National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has published a news story discussing findings from new research exploring mental health services and support for children and young people in England with social care involvement...
A “landmark” study has been launched to inform the design of future mental health support for care-experienced children and young people.
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Early experience of socioeconomic disadvantage negatively impacts mental health through adolescence, according to research.
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Mental health charity says it plans to move volunteers into larger regional hubs and pilot remote call handling
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Whole-class mental health sessions in schools have a small but significant effect in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms, according to analysis led by researchers at UCL and Anna Freud. The Department for Education...
Whole-class mental health sessions in schools have a small but significant effect in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms, according to analysis led by researchers at UCL and Anna Freud. Read the full article on...
Some 500 schools with significant attendance and behaviour challenges will also benefit from an intensive programme unveiled today. Attendance and behaviour hubs, to be created around 90 schools with a track record of...
The Department for Education (DfE) has published a report exploring the extent to which students’ poor mental health contributes to school absenteeism in England among 13- to 16-year-olds. The report draws data...
The government is being urged to use the forthcoming spending review to commit to increasing the number of early support mental health hubs for young people. Read the full article on this link to Children & Young...
