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Mental illness accounts for nearly half of all ill health, as report claims NHS 'fails' to meet needs of sufferers

18 June 2012

Despite its prevalence, three-quarters of people suffering from mental illness are not getting treatment as the NHS fails to meet their needs, according to a report. The authors, from the Mental Health Policy Group at the London School of Economics (LSE), claim the under-treatment of people suffering from mental illnesses is the most "glaring case of health inequality" in Britain.

The article was published in The Daily Telegraph on June 18, 2012
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Related publications
'How Mental Illness Loses Out in the NHS'. A report by the Centre for Economic Performance's Mental Health Policy Group. Published June 18, 2012.
Details
Download the report here

Related links
Richard Layard webpage
Mental Health Policy Group webpage
Wellbeing Programme webpage

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