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Hospital admissions for eating disorders rise 84% in five years

Hospital admissions for people with eating disorders have risen 84% in the last five years, with boys and young men increasingly affected, a new analysis has found. There were 11,049 more admissions for illnesses such as bulimia and anorexia in ...

19 May 2022 at 01:01

Call for government action as mental health referrals reach record high

The number of referrals for specialist mental health care has reached a record high in England, new analysis suggests. The Royal College of Psychiatrists said that the country is coming to terms with the “biggest hit to its mental health in ...

15 Mar 2022 at 01:25

People with anorexia can experience dramatic recovery on treatment plan – study

An “exciting” approach to treating people with anorexia has led to a dramatic increase in the number who recover, UK experts have found. Some 70% of patients on the treatment plan got back to a good weight and did not binge or purge, ...

23 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Northern Ireland

Four out of five believe mental health services in NI are underfunded – poll

Four out of five people in Northern Ireland believe mental health services in the region need more funding, according to a new poll. The same percentage – 84% – also think demand for treatment is set to increase in the future, the ...

17 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Almost half of LGBTQ+ psychiatrists experience hostility due to identity

Almost half of all LGBTQ+ psychiatrists in the UK have experienced hostility at work because of their identity, according to a survey. The survey by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, which has around 20,000 members, was the ...

11 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Children struggling to access drug and alcohol addiction services, data suggests

The number of children able to access youth addiction services has fallen to its lowest level on record during the pandemic, new figures suggest. Analysis of data from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS) ...

03 Feb 2022 at 01:26

Rising number of children admitted to hospital for eating disorders

Hospital admissions for children with eating disorders have risen dramatically year-on-year, with psychiatrists warning they cannot treat all those who need help. NHS Digital data for England obtained by the PA news ...

04 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Waiting list for children needing help with eating disorders hits record level

The number of children needing help for eating disorders is at “crisis point”, with waiting lists in England at record levels, according to analysis of new figures. Data published on Thursday by NHS England shows ...

10 Feb 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

‘Pull out all the stops’ to improve mental health of the young – psychiatrists

Psychiatrists have called on the Scottish Government to “pull out all the stops” and explain how it will meet its target for investing in mental health services for children and young people. The call from the ...

10 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Psychiatrists warn of ‘mental health catastrophe’ amid budget freeze

Psychiatrists have warned that Scotland faces a “mental health catastrophe” amid a funding freeze announced in the 2023/24 budget. Experts from the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) in Scotland have warned ...

18 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug could be in UK use in a year but only for minority

(adds detail in final three pars) Patients could be getting breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug in a year, experts have said, but only a small proportion of patients will benefit unless more is done to boost ...

23 Nov 2022 at 18:56

Cost-of-living crisis ‘poses threat of pandemic proportions’ to mental health

The cost-of-living crisis “poses a threat of pandemic proportions” to the nation’s mental health, the head of the Royal College of Psychiatrists has said. Dr Adrian James said pressure on the NHS ...

20 Jun 2022 at 13:00

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