The Nuffield Foundation has published a new report examining the mental health needs and services available for 14- to 24-year-olds. The research included a review of themes from published academic research and surveys and administrative data collections for England. Young people who shared their insights were located in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, whilst professionals’ insights focused on practice in England. The report finds that: there is a gap between the level of need and the level of access to support; formal and informal mental health services for young people are fragmented and complex; and there is a mismatch between the spectrum of mental health needs and the way in which services and support are structured.
Read the report: ‘Higgledy piggledy’: Systems of support for young people aged 14–24 with poor mental health
Source: Nuffield Foundation
Date published: 04 June 2026
