Bridging the gap: the financial case for a reasonable rebalancing of health and care resources This report argues that the resourcing of mental health care must increase if the NHS is to improve the nation’s health while meeting its productivity challenge. It says that under-investment in mental health services and a lack of integration with physical health services have created a bottleneck in health care improvement, constrained physical health outcomes and has impaired broader economic performance. Aside from the significant human cost, the financial cost of untreated mental ill health among people treated for physical illness is some £13 billion - almost as much again as the NHS spends on mental health care.
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