Department of Health (NHS England), United Kingdom Country Resources Child and Youth Mental Health Policies, Laws, Strategies & Plans, Service Standards England and Wales 17 March 2015 Policy document

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‘Future in mind – promoting, protecting and improving our children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing’ makes a number of proposals the government wishes to see by 2020. These include:
-tackling stigma and improving attitudes to mental illness
-introducing more access and waiting time standards for services
-establishing ‘one stop shop’ support services in the community
-improving access for children and young people who are particularly vulnerable

The report sets out how much of this can be achieved through better working between the NHS, local authorities, voluntary and community services, schools and other local services. It also makes it clear that many of these changes can be achieved by working differently, rather than needing significant investment.

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