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<p>There is currently no waiting times standard covering all mental health service
areas. For services where a waiting times standard does exist, the latest position
over the period from November 2023 to January 2024 was published by NHS England on
14 March 2024.</p><p> </p><p>Information on routine and urgent referrals to children
and young people’s eating disorder services and referrals to the early Intervention
in Psychosis pathway is available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mental-health-services-monthly-statistics/performance-january-2024"
target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mental-health-services-monthly-statistics/performance-january-2024</a></p><p>
</p><p>Information on referrals to NHS Talking Therapies is available at the following
link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-talking-therapies-monthly-statistics-including-employment-advisors/performance-january-2024"
target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-talking-therapies-monthly-statistics-including-employment-advisors/performance-january-2024</a></p><p>
</p><p>For referrals to adult community mental health services waiting for a second
contact, referrals to children and young people’s community mental health services
waiting for a first contact and Accident & Emergency attendances for mental health
or self-harm, information is being collected to prepare for the proposed new waiting
time standards being developed as part of the Clinically-led review of National Health
Service access standards but these are NOT yet associated with a target. The latest
position over the period from November 2023 to January 2024 is available at the following
link:</p><p> </p><a href="https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mental-health-services-monthly-statistics/performance-january-2024"
target="_blank">https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mental-health-services-monthly-statistics/performance-january-2024</a><p>Information
on the number of patients on NHS waiting lists for physical conditions who are also
waiting for mental healthcare is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>Through the NHS
Long Term Plan, we are expanding and transforming NHS mental health care so that more
people can get the support that they need more quickly. Between 2018/19 and 2023/24,
the NHS forecasts that spending on mental health services has increased by £4.6 billion
in cash terms, compared to the target of £3.4 billion in cash terms set out at the
time of the NHS Long Term Plan. All integrated boards are also on track to meet the
Mental Health Investment Standard in 2023/24.</p>
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