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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent

Mental illness costs England £300bn a year, study shows

An NHS ward.
Referrals to NHS mental health services in England rose from 4.4m to 6.4m between 2021 and 2022. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

Mental illness costs England £300bn a year, equivalent to nearly double its NHS budget, according to research.

Researchers for the Centre for Mental Health thinktank analysed the economic, health and care impact of mental ill health, as well as human costs from reduced quality of life and wellbeing.

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