Child and adolescent mental health

Mind has released previously unseen NHS England data showing cancellations of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) appointments in England. Figures show that the number of appointments cancelled by the NHS provider between August 2018 and July 2019 was 175,094, an increase of 34,767 cancellations (24.8%) on the previous 12 months.   Further details […]

Children and young people’s mental health

NHS England has announced that a taskforce will be set up to improve current specialist children and young people’s inpatient mental health, autism and learning disability services in England. The Children’s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield will chair an independent oversight board to scrutinise and support the work of the taskforce.   Further details are […]