Publication, Part of Mental Health Services Monthly Statistics
Mental Health Services Monthly Statistics, Performance September 2025
Official statistics
New Breakdowns
As part of this Performance September 2025 publication, the following 3 breakdowns have been added to all referral spell measures
- England; Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) Core 20
- Commissioning Region; Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) Core 20
- Integrated Care Board (ICB); Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) Core 20
Full details are available in the Metadata file and Mental Health Services publication list.
13 November 2025 09:30 AM
Issue with metrics relating to rates for IMD
An issue was uncovered which meant that rates relating to IMD where lower than the true value. The counts presented for IMD are correct.
This issue extends to metrics (including sub metrics) relating to IPS Access (MHS116), CYP Access (MHS95), Detentions (MHS157), CTOs (MHS158) and OAPS. Incorrect data has been removed from this publication. Provisional data will not be restated but these metrics will be released correctly as part of the end of year final data.
11 February 2026 17:00 PM
Summary
This publication provides the timeliest picture available of people using NHS funded secondary mental health, learning disabilities and autism services in England, excluding those who are solely in contact with Talking Therapies. This information will be of use to people needing access to information quickly for operational decision making and other purposes. More detailed information on the quality and completeness of these statistics is available in the Data Quality section, as well as within the Data Coverage and Data Quality VODIM and Integrity files available under 'Resources'.
Highlights
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Key Facts
2.15 million people were in contact with mental health services, at the end of September
The majority of these (1.46 million) were in contact with adult mental health services
487,306 people were in contact with children and young people’s mental health services, at the end of September
304,111 people were in contact with learning disabilities and autism services, at the end of September
465,241 new referrals were recieved, and 2.37 million care contacts were attended, during September
23,277 people were subject to the Mental Health Act, including 16,670 people detained in hospital, at the end of September
Resources
Last edited: 12 February 2026 7:43 am