Supporting children and young people with mental health needs in acute paediatric settings

Supporting children and young people with mental health needs in acute paediatric settings Over the past decade, there has been increasing need for mental health services to support children and young people. The pandemic resulted in a greater number of children and young people presenting with mental health disorders, often with complex needs requiring care or medical stabilisation, within a paediatric or acute setting. This framework commits to ensuring children and young people, and those who look after them, are supported. NHS England