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Hundreds of mental health crisis calls per day in Somerset
Almost 100 mental health crisis calls per day in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire
People with mixed ethnic background in Somerset more likely to be detained under Mental Health Act
Black people in Bristol, north Somerset and South Gloucestershire more likely to be detained under Mental Health Act
Black people in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire more likely to be detained under Mental Health Act
Fewer children and young people at Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust waiting for mental health treatment
A third of talking therapy referrals in Somerset waiting over six weeks for treatment – as area misses NHS target
More talking therapy referrals made in Bath and north east Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire – as waits for treatment vary significantly across England
Fewer talking therapy referrals made in Bristol, north Somerset and south Gloucestershire – as waits for treatment vary significantly across England
Fewer children and young people hospital admissions for self-harm in North Somerset – as number continues to drop across England
One in 20 people in Bath and North East Somerset in contact with mental health services
One in 20 people in North Somerset in contact with mental health services
Mortality rate more than five times higher for people with serious mental illnesses in Somerset
Mortality rate more than six times higher for people with serious mental illnesses in Bath and North East Somerset
Mortality rate more than six times higher for people with serious mental illnesses in North Somerset
More people in contact with mental health services at Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust after the pandemic
World Mental Health Foundation speak out this World Mental Health Day
More than 1,000 face long waits for mental health treatment in Bath and north east Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire
Almost 1,500 face long waits for mental health treatment in Somerset
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