NHS staff shortages halting children’s mental health service improvements, PAC warns

Fiona Simpson
Friday, July 21, 2023

NHS workforce shortages are halting improvements to mental health services, including those for children and young people, a report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) finds.

The proportion of 17– to 19-year-olds with a probable mental disorder doubled between 2017 and 2022, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock
The proportion of 17– to 19-year-olds with a probable mental disorder doubled between 2017 and 2022, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

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