Fewer children wait for mental health treatment

Fewer children and young people at Lancashire and South Cumbria Trust are waiting to access mental health treatment, new figures show.

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Ahead of last year's general election, Labour had said waiting lists for those referred for mental health support were "too high, and shamefully so for young people".

In its election manifesto, it pledged to "bring waiting times down and intervene earlier".

But mental health charities have warned of persisting "agonising waiting times" for children and young people to access treatment and called for comprehensive reforms and investment.