Publication, Part of Mental Health Services Monthly Statistics
Mental Health Services Monthly Statistics, Performance April 2025
Official statistics
Up to date data on MHA measures
Coinciding with the release of an updated dashboard displaying data relating to the Mental Health Act, an additional file has been added to this publication. This file includes all of the data now included regarding the uses of the Mental Health Act (as published from the July 2025 release). The file is based on data using the multiple submissions window model, with data for April, May and June being run using the July cut to feed the dashboard. This dashboard will then include performance data going forwards with data being refreshed with End of Year data once available.
18 September 2025 09:30 AM
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'.
This month includes additional data relating to CYP Outcomes. For the first time in the Monthly Statistics, data for all metrics relating to CYP Outcomes will also include demographic splits at national level.
Highlights
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Key Facts
2.12 million people were in contact with mental health services, at the end of April
The majority of these (1.42 million) were in contact with adult mental health services
509,079 people were in contact with children and young people’s mental health services, at the end of April
288,498 people were in contact with learning disabilities and autism services, at the end of April
432,551 new referrals were received, and 2.26 million care contacts were attended, during April
22,764 people were subject to the Mental Health Act, including 16,400 people detained in hospital, at the end of April
Resources
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