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<p>Talking therapy services are provided through the Improving Access to Psychological
Therapies programme, led by NHS England. There are a number of routes into the programme
including general practice referral and self-referral. The programme aims to ensure
that services provide treatment within six weeks for 75% of people referred to the
programme, and that 95% of people are treated within 18 weeks. These waiting time
standards were introduced by the government from 1 April 2015.</p>
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