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Teens wait months for mental health care as GPs fill the gap
Original: Teens wait months for mental healthcare as GPs step in to bridge the gap
Adolescents seeking mental health support are facing waits of several months for specialist care, leaving family doctors to manage treatment in the interim. The report highlights growing pressure on primary care physicians, who are increasingly stepping in to bridge delays in access to child and adolescent mental health services.
Why now: Concerns are rising over long delays in youth mental health services and the burden this places on general practitioners.
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