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£4m for Leeds mental health therapies
LEEDS is one of 32 areas in the country to benefit from government funding aimed at helping people with common mental health problems.
NHS Leeds will receive over 4m over the next three years to deliver talking therapies for people with mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety.
More than 40 new therapists will be recruited and trained to deliver the care, backing up established mental health services currently provided by NHS Leeds.
Over the next three years they will be trained to offer treatment to adults in areas across the city.
The recruitment of therapists will help to improve access and reduce waiting times for talking therapies, enabling patients to access timely and appropriate support to improve their mental health.
Jane Wood, strategic development manager for mental health at NHS Leeds, said: "It is exciting to see alternative treatments such as talking therapies given such recognition."
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