NHS Mental Health Cuts Loom as Trusts Plan Service Reductions and Staff Job Losses

68% of NHS mental health trusts plan to cut services in 2026-27, leaving millions of adults and children facing longer waits for care. A Guardian investigation reveals that more than two-thirds of trusts responding to a national survey expect to reduce or shut services, while 57% anticipate cutting clinical staff. Key services including CAMHS, talking therapies, and addiction support are all at risk. The cuts, driven by trust financial holes, threaten to undo recent...