Government hopes cash boost will transform children's mental health

Neil Puffett
Monday, March 30, 2015

The government is to pump over £1bn into overhauling children's mental health services by 2020, but experts say this alone will not be enough to tackle deep-rooted problems with access to therapy and the commissioning system.

Cash boost will go towards treating 110,000 more young people during the next parliament. Picture: Shutterstock
Cash boost will go towards treating 110,000 more young people during the next parliament. Picture: Shutterstock

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