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Cutting mental health waiting times ‘could save UK £1bn a year’

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Exclusive: Faster treatment via NHS in England would improve health and help people keep jobs, research finds

Ministers have been told cutting waiting times for thousands of people in Britain’s mental health crisis could help employment and save the government £1bn a year.

According to research by Lancaster University, providing access to faster treatment across England through the NHS would help to improve the health of hundreds of thousands of people while bringing economic benefits for the nation at large.

Continue reading…Exclusive: Faster treatment via NHS in England would improve health and help people keep jobs, research findsMinisters have been told cutting waiting times for thousands of people in Britain’s mental health crisis could help employment and save the government £1bn a year.According to research by Lancaster University, providing access to faster treatment across England through the NHS would help to improve the health of hundreds of thousands of people while bringing economic benefits for the nation at large. Continue reading…