More mental health funding needed to meet demands, says new report

Current mental health spending would likely need to double to take the number of people with mental health problems receiving NHS treatment from 40% to 70%, according to a new funding report. Securing the Future: funding health and social care to the 2030s €“ a report commissioned by the NHS Confederation €“ states UK spending on healthcare will have to rise by an average 3.3% a year over the next 15 years just to maintain provision at current levels, and by at least 4% a year if services are to be improved. The report, written by the Institute for Fiscal