When Low Intensity Isn’t Low Complexity: What New Research Tells Us About PWPs and the Limits of the IAPT Model
There is a growing gap between what Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners were trained to do and what they are actually being asked to do. A new study published in The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist (Wynne, Kunorubwe & O’Leary, 2026) gives that gap a name – and the findings deserve the attention of everyone commissioning or managing NHS […]
Why Mental Health Services Aren’t Getting Faster – And What to Do About It
Across the UK, the conversation around mental health services has become increasingly focused on capacity. More clinicians. More sessions. More funding. Yet in many NHS and independent services, access still hasn’t improved in the way we might expect. Waiting lists remain long. Patients disengage before treatment begins. Clinicians are stretched – but not always in […]
Why Recovery From Talking Therapies Needs to Last
A recent study published in Depression and Anxiety (Nawaz et al., 2026) examined what happens to patients after they recover from low-intensity treatment in NHS Talking Therapies. The picture it presents is a familiar one. Approximately half of patients achieve recovery at the point of discharge. Yet more than half of those who recover will […]
Why Integrated Mental Health Support Matters
A recent systematic review published in BJPsych Open (Abichi et al., 2026) examined outcomes for people with long-term physical health conditions accessing NHS Talking Therapies. The findings are instructive. People living with long-term conditions engaged with therapy at similar rates to those without. However, their outcomes were consistently poorer, with lower recovery rates and higher […]
