Share of patients receiving medication for mental health needs in England 2014-2021

Published by Jenny Yang, Nov 30, 2023
In 2021, 81 percent of mental health patients were receiving medication from NHS mental health services in England. This statistic shows share of patients receiving medicines for their mental health needs has slightly decreased over the provided time period.

In the last 12 months, have you been receiving any medicines for your mental health needs?*

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Release date

November 2021

Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

September to November 2020

Number of respondents

16,846 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

People who received care or treatment for a mental health condition

Method of interview

Postal questionnaire

Supplementary notes

*Respondents who stated that they didn't know/ couldn't remember have been excluded.
This statistic is using original data from the Department of Health and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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