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More than a quarter of children ‘denied mental health support’
More than a quarter – 28% – of children who were referred…
Assistant coroner calls on government to address gaps in mental health protocol for 16 and 17-year-olds following teen’s suicide
An assistant coroner has said he will write to Health Secretary Jeremy…
Looked-after children failing to get mental health services they need, report finds
Many looked-after children are being turned away by child and adolescent mental…
Charity scoops government grant to help schools support young people with mental ill health
The Charlie Waller Memorial Trust (CWMT) has been awarded a major share…
New reading scheme to help young people with mental health issues launched
Public libraries across England have launched a scheme to support young people…
Number of children who die in in-patient mental health facilities not known
There is a “shocking” lack of a coherent system in place for…
New mental health services for children and young people in Surrey launched
A new partnership model of care, which aims to deliver a wider…
English girls’ wellbeing plummets as they reach teenage years, report finds
English schoolgirls are less satisfied with their lives than boys and feel…
NHS mental health trusts concerned over ‘missing’ money despite investment pledge
Doctors’ leaders have called for the £1.25 billion funding for improving children’s…
School leaders voice concern over gaps in children’s mental health care
Mental health issues in children and young people are increasing, but there…