England faces mental health 'crisis' as one in ten children now have diagnosis

England facing children’s mental health ‘crisis’ as referrals hit 1m

Commissioner calls for overhaul of state support after reporting 10% rise in young patient referrals last year More than 1 million children were referred to mental health services across England last year, with referrals up 10% from the year previous, according to a report by the children’s commissioner, Rachel de Souza. She said the country faced a “crisis” in young people’s mental health. The number of patients who…

28 Jun, 23:01

Children facing mental health 'crisis' as referrals reach over one million

The number of young people being referred for mental health services in England has risen to more than a million, according to analysis of NHS data by the children's commissioner.

28 Jun, 22:33

England faces mental health 'crisis' as one in ten children now have diagnosis

More than one million children were referred to mental health services across England last year, with one in 10 now facing a diagnosis, a worrying report has revealed.

29 Jun, 10:01