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NHS diagnoses reach fewer than one in 15 south London teens with mental disorders
Original: NHS diagnoses may reach fewer than one in 15 south London teens with mental disorders
New figures suggest NHS mental health services in south London are identifying fewer than one in 15 teenagers who have a mental disorder, meaning the vast majority of affected young people may be going undiagnosed and untreated. The scale of the gap between need and diagnosis is likely to renew concerns about capacity, referrals and access to child and adolescent mental health services.
Why now: Concern about underdiagnosis and gaps in youth mental health care on the NHS
Evidence
- NHS diagnoses may reach fewer than one in 15 south London teens with mental disorders · Medical Xpress
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