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NHS helps tens of thousands of people with mental health problems into work

More than 40,000 people with mental health problems are being supported back into employment thanks to an NHS programme, new data shows. The figures come alongside a new campaign launching today urging more people to sign up for help they might need through the NHS Talking Therapies service.   As part of a pilot programme…

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First-ever therapy for rare genetic disease in babies to save lives on the NHS

Babies and toddlers with a rare and fatal genetic condition can now receive a life-saving treatment on the NHS for the first time.   Sebelipase alfa (Kanuma®), an enzyme replacement therapy, will become the first treatment available on the NHS for Wolman disease, a condition which presents in babies and children under two years old….

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One in five children and young people had a probable mental disorder in 2023

One in five children and young people in England aged eight to 25 had a probable mental disorder in 2023, a new survey shows   The Mental Health of Children and Young People in England 2023 report, published today by NHS England, found that 20.3% of eight to 16-year-olds had a probable mental disorderin 2023….

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NHS dementia diagnosis rates at three-year high

The NHS is diagnosing tens of thousands more people with dementia since the start of the pandemic, thanks to NHS recovery efforts. The NHS is diagnosing tens of thousands more people with dementia since the start of the pandemic, thanks to NHS recovery efforts.    NHS staff have diagnosed 475,573 people with dementia in September…

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One-year waits reduce for patients as record demand for NHS emergency care continues

NHS staff are managing record demand across emergency care ahead of winter, with new data showing Type 1 A&Es and ambulance services experienced their busiest month this year in October.   New data published today shows more than 2.2 million people attended A&Es last month (2,219,618), making it the busiest October on record, and the…