People from minoritised ethnic backgrounds experience poorer access to and outcomes from NHS Talking Therapies in England, says a review commissioned by the NHS Race and Health Observatory.1
The review, undertaken by the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, analysed findings covering 2008-23 from patient datasets, patient focus groups, surveys of therapists, and a literature review. NHS Talking Therapies, previously known as the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme, was launched in 2008 and covers psychological treatments such as cognitive behavioural therapy …