England children mental health referrals exceed one million

Referrals for specialist mental health support for children in England reached more than one million in the latest annual period. The total represents an increase from previous years and covers assessments and treatment requests submitted to NHS-funded services.

Service demand and capacity Health services recorded the referrals through routine administrative data collected from providers across the country. The data do not include private or voluntary-sector contacts that fall outside NHS reporting.

Reporting context @SkyNews reported the one-million figure from official NHS statistics released this month. No named officials or spokespeople appear in the coverage.