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<p>The NHS Long Term Plan committed to increasing the provision of mental health support
for all patients who require it. The importance of addressing the mental health needs
of people with diabetes is recognised and further work is underway to consider the
most effective routes for supporting this as part of the future development of services.</p><p>
</p><p>On 21 March 2018, NHS England and NHS Improvement, along with the National
Collaboration Institute for Mental Health, published ‘The Improving Access to Psychotherapy
Therapy (IAPT) Pathway for People with Long-term Physical Health Conditions and Medically
Unexplained Symptoms’. The guidance outlines the IAPT pathway, and accompanying benchmarks,
to support the national expansion of IAPT services for adults with long term conditions
and medically unexplained symptoms.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is also working to improve
care for those with type 1 diabetes and eating disorders (often referred to as diabulimia)
by supporting two pilots to test, trial and evaluate the effects of integrated diabetes
and mental health pathways for the identification, assessment and treatment of diabulimia.
One pilot is in London and the other in the South region.</p><p> </p><p>In recognition
of the interdependencies between diabetes and mental health, a project working group
has been established between NHS England and Diabetes UK to specifically consider
the distinct mental health needs of patients with diabetes at all stages in their
care pathway.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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