NHS workforce figures show that at the end of July 2016, there were a total of 955 staff listed as working in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry – this is the lowest number since data collection began in September 2009.
The figure represents a fall of 2.4 per cent on the March 2015 figure of 978 staff – the month in which the government pledged a “complete overhaul” for children and young people’s mental health services to address poor access and support.
It is a real concern that, at a time when there is much rhetoric coming from the government about improving services for young people with mental health difficulties, child psychiatrist levels have dropped so low.
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