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NHS England mental health services review: what has it found and what does it recommend?

The Guardian8 October 2026, 23:01 UTCUnited Kingdom

Prof Peter Fonagy’s 607-page report is categoric that mental distress has increased substantially and ‘cannot be explained by greater awareness alone’Full report | NHS at risk of ‘system failures’ as demand for ADHD and autism care soars, inquiry findsAnalysis | No ‘snowflakes’: mental health review says today’s youth have it harder and harms are realThe Fonagy review of NHS England’s mental health, ADHD and autism services was commissioned in 2025 by Wes Streeting, then the health secretary, in response to growing concerns that spiralling waiting lists for assessment, diagnosis and care threa

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