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 […]
How Insourcing Solves the Talking Therapies Workforce Gap
Building sustainable workforce resilience through clinically aligned capacity The Growing Workforce Challenge Across NHS Talking Therapies, the workforce gap continues to widen. Vacancies, sickness, and burnout are stretching teams to their limits. Recruitment drives help, but turnover remains high and patient demand keeps growing. For many services, the result is the same: longer waiting times, […]
October Waitlist Outlook: Supporting the System and the People Behind It
NHS Talking Therapies teams continue to deliver under pressure. This October, we explore how aligned capacity, flexible delivery and strong governance can protect RTT and strengthen staff wellbeing across services.
