Research by the Royal College of Psychiatrists examined the distribution of beds for children in mental health services between 1999 and 2006. Despite the number of beds available increasing by 284, the study found the gap between the regions with the fewest beds and those with the most was increasing.
Yorkshire and the Humber was identified as the area with the least beds per child while London had the most.
Professor Paul Lelliott, director of the college's research and training unit, said: "An even distribution of child and adolescent mental health beds across the country is a prerequisite for success. This survey shows that inequality has increased over the past seven years."
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