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...
Government must increase funding to boost the recruitment and retention of specialist mental health staff in order to reduce “unacceptable” waiting times for young people with eating disorders, the Royal College of...
Children suffering mental health crises spent more than 900,000 hours in A&E in England last year seeking urgent and potentially life-saving help, NHS figures reveal. Read the full article on this link to The...
The number of children in England needing treatment for serious mental health problems has risen by 39% in a year, official data shows. Experts say the pandemic, social inequality, austerity and online harm are all...
Mental health problems among children have risen since last year, with a quarter of children aged 17-19 found to have a probable mental disorder, latest data from NHS Digital shows. Read the full article on this link...
The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH) has released a new podcast episode exploring a systematic review research paper on the impact of childhood adversities on the mental health of LGBT+ young...
Growing health inequalities and increasing demand for services, particularly support for eating disorders, are among key challenges facing children and young people’s mental health provision, according to a new report...
The Anna Freud Centre has published a systematic review of 77 international research studies showing the impacts of therapy interventions with children under five and their caregivers. The review focuses specifically on...
Universities are being told to contact key family members, carers or friends if they have serious concerns about a student’s mental health – even without their permission. Read the full article on this link...
Campaigners hit out after data reveals majority of successful appeals were due to Department for Work and Pensions mistakes
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Vulnerable young people’s physical and mental health is already being affected by the cost-of-living crisis, with young parents worst hit, new research has found. Read the full article on this link to Children &...
