Share of patients receiving medication for mental health needs in England 2014-2023

Published by Jenny Yang, Aug 5, 2024

In 2023, 84 percent of mental health patients were receiving medication from NHS mental health services in England. This statistic shows the share of patients receiving medicines for their mental health needs has slightly decreased over the provided time period.

Percentage of patients receiving medication for mental health needs in England from 2014 to 2023

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Release date

April 2024

Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2014-2023

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

Original question: "In the last 12 months, have you been receiving any medicines for your mental health needs"

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

Starting 2023, the survey was also available online and included 16 and 17-year-olds.

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