Medical chief in staff mental health treatment plea
Workers seeking treatment for mental health issues could be fast-tracked through the health system to prevent them having to take time off from work, the chief medical officer has suggested.
Professor Dame Sally Davies said the number of working days lost due to stress, depression and anxiety has increased by 24% since 2009, with the number lost due to serious mental health issues doubling.
The Department of Health's chief medical officer called on health experts to investigate whether or not it would be beneficial to speed up the treatment pathway for those who may fall out of work due to those issues.
Dame Sally said such a move could improve people's chances of staying in work.
