75% cut in hospital admissions thanks to new Mental Health approach

A scheme for mental health patients with long term conditions has been tested by the NHS and has shown a 75% reduction in hospital related admissions.
With more than 16 million people in England being diagnosed with long term physical health conditions, where one in three will experience a mental health problem, the NHS has been piloting new services that integrate treatments both physical and mind related as part of its Improving Access to Taking Therapies programme.
Results from NHS England show that effective and timely care has resulted in a reduction in A&E admissions and inpatient hospital attendance, freeing up £200,000 of NHS funding.
NHS England national director of mental health, Claire Murdoch commented, “Effective NHS mental health care for people with long-term illness is a game-changer for our patients and good news for taxpayers. By integrating talking therapies with treatment for diabetes and heart conditions, NHS patients get care for mind and body at the same time,”