How the new 10-year health plan should address children and young people’s mental health needs
In an opinion piece for Children and Young People Now, our CEO calls for a greater focus on prevention and early intervention.
A new NHS 10-year plan will be published in spring 2025, outlining the government’s long-term ambitions and priorities for the health service. It will focus on three shifts that are intended to better meet the needs of the UK’s population, including:
moving care from hospitals to communities
making better use of technology
focusing on preventing sickness, not just treating it
We fed into the government’s consultation and encouraged colleagues and young people to do the same.
Read how we think the new plan should address children and young people’s mental health needs in a new opinion piece published in Children and Young People Now by our CEO, Professor Eamon McCrory. He says:
“[The plan] presents a golden opportunity to implement changes to transform the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. And change is urgently needed.”
Find out more:
Read Anna Freud’s Thinking Differently manifesto to find out more about how we believe the government can reduce the need for costly emergency mental health support for children and young people.
About Anna Freud
Anna Freud is a mental health charity and we’ve been supporting children and young people for over 70 years. We listen to and learn from their diverse voices, and integrate this with learnings from our science and practice to develop and deliver mental health care. This holistic approach has world-changing potential – our training, schools support, networks, partnerships and resources equip those who impact children and young people’s lives with the knowledge and skills to support their mental health.