Publication, Part of Mental Health Services Monthly Statistics
Mental Health Services Monthly Statistics, Performance May 2026
Official statistics
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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2.36 million people had an open referral with mental health services, at the end of May
The majority of these (1.65 million) had an open referral with adult mental health services
527,972 people had an open referral with children and young people’s mental health services, at the end of May
288,836 people had an open referral with learning disabilities and autism services, at the end of May
476,278 new referrals were received during May
2.29 million care contacts were attended during May
24,176 people were subject to the Mental Health Act, including 16,619 people detained in hospital, at the end of May
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