Nurse-led health provider, RedArc, has reported a 57% increase in the number of children it supported across all conditions between 202 and 2023.
Of these cases, 30% were for mental health concerns. The provider pointed out a 25.7% increase in contact with NHS mental health services since 2021 as a sign that this trend will continue. RedArc also noted that 82% of NHS trusts were unable to meet the demand for under-18s support. Christine Husbands, commercial director, RedArc said: "This is a covid-generation who missed crucial stages of their development due to school closures and a lack of other social interactions. There is no doubt that these events, or a lack thereof, had an overwhelming impact on their mental health. "It...
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