More people are getting mental health support in primary care, but not as many are accessing specialist services. 

A Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report shows more people are receiving community-based care. 

But access to specialist services dropped from 3.8% of people in 2018 and 19 to 3.4% in 2022 and 23. 

Mental Health Foundation Chief Executive Shaun Robinson told Mike Hosking that new services at GP level have drawn resources from specialist services. 

He says we keep putting money into one piece of it, but ignoring the whole system, therefore creating a hole elsewhere.

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More people are getting mental health support in primary care, but not as many are accessing specialist services.  
A Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission report shows more people are receiving community-based care.  
But access to specialist services dropped from 3.8% of people in 2018 and 19 to 3.4% in 2022 and 23. 
Mental Health Foundation Chief Executive Shaun Robinson told Mike Hosking that new services at GP level have drawn resources from specialist services.  
He says we keep putting money into one piece of it, but ignoring the whole system, therefore creating a hole elsewhere. 
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