In a 2019 survey carried out in England, 39 percent of mental health patients reported they were well informed about their diagnosis by the NHS, with a further 41 percent stated they felt fairly informed about it. On the other hand, three percent of NHS mental health patients said they were not informed at all about their diagnosis.
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Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. (February 19, 2020). How informed, if at all, would you say you were about your diagnosis* by the NHS? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098526/diagnosis-information-given-in-mental-health-services-england/
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. "How informed, if at all, would you say you were about your diagnosis* by the NHS? ." Chart. February 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098526/diagnosis-information-given-in-mental-health-services-england/
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. (2020). How informed, if at all, would you say you were about your diagnosis* by the NHS? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098526/diagnosis-information-given-in-mental-health-services-england/
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. "How Informed, If at All, Would You Say You Were about Your Diagnosis* by The Nhs? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098526/diagnosis-information-given-in-mental-health-services-england/
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