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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kate Devlin

Mental health issues are ‘parallel pandemic’ that NHS is not equipped to tackle, leaders warn

PA Wire

The NHS is not equipped to tackle the hidden “parallel pandemic” in mental ill health with many patients going without adequate treatment, leaders have warned.

The cost of living crisis and the after-effects of the Covid epidemic have led to a spike in the number of people suffering from mental health issues.

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