Psychiatric Bulletin (2009) 33: 186-188. doi: 10.1192/pb.bp.108.021972
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Improving access to psychological therapies for all adults{dagger}

Pradip Ghosh, Specialist Registrar

West London Mental Health Trust, John Conolly Wing, St Bernard’s Hospital, Uxbridge Road, Southall, Middlesex UB13EU, email: Pradip.Ghosh{at}wlmht.nhs.net

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{dagger} See special article, pp.184–185, this issue.

New psychological services are about to roll out across England. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence clinical guidelines have led to government investment in the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme. New IAPT services should cut waiting times for psychological treatment of depression and anxiety disorders from months to days. They are intended to be available for all adults on the basis of need rather than age. It is not currently illegal for patients to be discriminated against by the National Health Service (NHS) because of their age. The government intends to introduce new legislation against age discrimination in the provision of goods, facilities and services by the NHS. Further investment and service development will be needed to counter existing age-related inequalities in mental health services


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