Is young people’s mental health getting worse?
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Is young people’s mental health getting worse?

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47133338 By Rachel SchraerBBC Reality Check Poor mental health among children and young people has been described as an epidemic and an “escalating crisis”. The number of children seeking help from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs) in England, has more than doubled over the past two years. But establishing how…

NHS long-term plan: Are there enough staff to make it happen?
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NHS long-term plan: Are there enough staff to make it happen?

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-46782159 By Rachel Schraer and Ben Butcher BBC Reality Check When Prime Minister Theresa May promised an extra £20bn for NHS England by 2023, she set a condition – the health service had to draw up a long-term plan setting out how it would spend it. But unions say the plan, which includes aims to…