Number of NHS mental health beds down by 25% since 2010, analysis shows

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The supply of beds for vulnerable patients needing urgent treatment has been cut despite a big rise in recent years in the number of people seeking help from the NHS for mental illness. The Covid pandemic is widely expected to lead to a surge in need for psychological and psychiatric help, with some experts anticipating a potential tripling of demand.

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