NHS ombudsman warns of years-long waits and patients paying thousands to go private as demand for services soars
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The Centre for Young Lives has published its annual State of the Nation report, collating data and indicators to track trends in poverty, mental health, education, safeguarding, housing, special educational...
The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a report on children and young people’s mental health services, examining referrals, access to treatment, waiting times, and service investment in England...
Traumatised children in a young offender institution are talking to psychologists through the hatch in their cell doors as there are not enough guards to unlock them for therapy sessions, the Guardian has learned. Read...
Girls as young as seven have seen a steep decline in their happiness levels over the last 14 years, a report by the charity Girlguiding is warning.
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Happiness among girls and young women has hit its lowest level since 2009, according to “devastating” polling for Girlguiding, which shows that nine out of 10 seven to 21-year-olds are worried or anxious. Read the full...
Ministers have vowed to reduce suicide rates in England with the launch of more than 100 new initiatives amid particular concerns over rising deaths and self-harm among children and young people. Read the full article...
The House of Commons Library has published a briefing on support for children and young people’s mental health in England. The briefing looks at: children and young people’s mental health services in England;...
The number of urgent referrals of young people to mental health crisis teams has reached a record high, according to latest NHS data
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The McPin Foundation has published a report calling on the Government to reinstate the 10-year mental health strategy. It proposed recommendations for the plan including: that there should be evidence based mental...
Mental health challenges and lack of confidence are the “primary drivers” preventing young people from accessing work, education or training, according to a new report. Read the full story on this link to Children &...
More than 5,000 mental health patients have been sent at least 62 miles from home for treatment in the two years since ministers pledged to banish the “dangerous” practice. The disclosure prompted calls for the...
The Children & Young People’s Mental Health Coalition (CYPMHC) has published a report on mental health and behaviour in schools in England. Following an online survey and evidence sessions the report found: punitive...
