Spiralling waiting lists and staff vacancies signs of an underfunded sector
Northern Ireland’s mental health crisis is costing the region more than £3 billion a year but the demand for more and more help is spiralling, a report warns today.
In a 58 page report, published today, auditors paint a picture of a service creaking under the pressure of growing waiting lists and increasingly complex needs. That pressure has been growing for years, but the pandemic took its toll on staff and service users, the report found. And the report warns: “The full impact of the pandemic on mental health services, however, remains to be seen. The Department of Health estimates that, over the three years to 2023-24, demand for services will increase by around one third. As a result, the impact of the pandemic on mental health will add further pressure on services.”
But despite that fact “Northern Ireland [is] reported to have the highest prevalence of mental health problems in the United Kingdom, around 25 per cent higher than in England” funding for services is lower. Workforce issues “are also a key factor in the poor performance against waiting time standards”, auditors found. The report added: “Health and Social Care Trusts identified mental health nurses as a particular area of concern, with data at the end of March 2022 indicating a vacancy rate of around 11 per cent.”
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