Quarter of young people seeking mental health care ‘turned away by specialist services’

'Something has to go drastically wrong before some services will intervene' report warns

Quarter of young people seeking mental health care ‘turned away by specialist services’

By: Ella pickover One organisation would not accept those who have expressed a desire to kill themselves unless they had done so on more than one occasion Getty   Specialist mental health services are turning away almost a quarter of youngsters seeking help, a new report suggests. One in four youngsters who are referred by their […]

‘More can be done’ to integrate physical and mental health care – report

The authors of the new report argue that integrating physical and mental health care can both save the health service money and improve care for patients.

‘More can be done’ to integrate physical and mental health care – report

By PRESS ASSOCIATION More needs to be done to address the psychological problems associated with being ill, a new report states. Health officials also need to address the physical issues that come as a result of mental health problems, according to The King’s Fund. The authors of the new report argue that integrating physical and […]