Duration of contact between the patient and NHS mental health services England 2023

Published by Jenny Yang, Jul 26, 2024

A survey of NHS mental health service users in England in 2023 showed that almost 40 percent of respondents had been in contact with mental health services for between one and five years. A further 12 percent had been in contact with NHS mental health services for between six and ten years, while 27 percent had been in contact for more than ten years.

Length of time that patients have been in contact with NHS mental health services in England as of 2023*

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Release date

April 2024

Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

August 18 to December 1, 2023

Number of respondents

14,770 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

People who received care or treatment for a mental health condition

Method of interview

Postal questionnaire

Supplementary notes

* Survey question was worded: 'Overall, how long have you been in contact with NHS mental health services?'
Respondents who stated that they didn't know / couldn't remember or are no longer in contact with NHS mental health services have been excluded.
This statistic using original data from the Department of Health and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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