Thursday, 8 November 2018

Fall in number of NHS psychiatrists treating children in England

Fall in number of NHS psychiatrists treating children in England Latest figures are second lowest since NHS Digital began keeping records in 2009 and come as demand surges

The number of NHS psychiatrists treating troubled children and young people is falling, despite a surge in demand among under-18s who need urgent mental health care.

NHS workforce statistics show that the number of full-time equivalent psychiatrists working in child and adolescent mental health services in England fell to 942 in July – its second lowest number on record, down from 970 in January this year. The Guardian

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