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Cost of temporary psychiatrists soars as doctor numbers fall
The cost of bringing in locum psychiatrists on emergency contracts to treat mental health patients in Scotland has soared - according to new figures from BBC Scotland and The Guardian.
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15% of households taking time off work due to mental ill-health
The Royal College of Psychiatrists, Society of Occupational Medicine and Faculty of Occupational Medicine are calling on the Government to address the unprecedented impact that mental illness is having on working-age adults across the country.
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Shocking rise in children needing treatment for anxiety
A shocking report in the Guardian finds that than 500 children a day in England are being referred to NHS mental health services for anxiety, more than double the rate before the pandemic began.
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