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<p>The following table shows the number of referrals of people aged over 65 years
old to Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services. The data shows
a decline in referrals from 2020/21 due to the impact of the pandemic as many people
aged over 65 years old were more likely to be isolating. While complete data for 2021/22
is not yet available, the number of referrals is now increasing.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number
of referrals</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>104,347</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>105,438</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>74,565</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22
to Quarter 3</p></td><td><p>72,717</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Psychological
Therapies, Annual Reports on the use of IAPT services, NHS Digital</p><p> </p>
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