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NHS England mental health services review: what has it found and what does it recommend?

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Prof Peter Fonagy’s 607-page report is categoric that mental distress has increased substantially and ‘cannot be explained by greater awareness alone’

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Section: Society
By: Anna Bawden
Published: Oct 8, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 8, 2026, 11:08 PM UTC

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#nhs #england #mental #health #services

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NHS England

Oversight body for the National Health Service in England

NHS England is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health and Social Care. It oversees the budget, planning, delivery and day-to-day operation of the commissioning side of the National Health Service in England as set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2012. It directly commissions NHS general practitioners, dentists, optometrists and some specialist services.

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Fonagy Review Rejects Blanket Overdiagnosis Claim and Calls for Earlier Mental Health Supporthttps://politicsuk.com/11 hr. ago
Government pledges earlier support to tackle mental health crisesGOV.UKUnited Kingdom12 hr. ago
Review warned of risk of systemic failures in NHS England — The GuardianUA.NEWS20 hr. ago
Major overhaul of mental health support with focus on early interventionNational Health Executive10 hr. ago
The big changes in NHS mental health services new 607-page report says are neededAOL.comUnited Kingdom14 hr. ago
Government commits to mental health, ADHD and autism support overhaulHealthcare Leader21 hr. ago
Autism, ADHD and mental health review: What you need to knowBBCUnited Kingdom7 hr. ago
UK Government is working towards earlier support to tackle the mental health crisisOpen Access Government10 hr. ago
Rising Demand for ADHD and Autism Care Threatens Failures in England's Healthcare SystemNacionale News19 hr. ago
Government pledges major overhaul of mental health, ADHD and autism supportPublic Sector Executive10 hr. ago
We’ve got the evidence on rising prevalence of mental ill health, now it’s time to actCentre for Mental HealthUnited Kingdom21 hr. ago
ADHD and autism at risk of overdiagnosis, finds government review of mental healthThe MirrorUnited Kingdom20 hr. ago

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NHS England mental health services review: what has it found and what does it recommend?

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