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There are not enough NHS psychiatrists in some parts of the UK and more should be recruited to improve care, says the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
In Scotland, there are 10 consultant psychiatrists per 100,000 people - but only eight for the same number in England and Northern Ireland, and just six in Wales.
London's tally is more than double that of the east of England.
English health ministers said thousands of new posts were already planned.
The government in England recently announced there would be 570 extra consultant psychiatrists by 2020-21.
And the Welsh government said it was committed to improving mental health services in Wales.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41201396
In Scotland, there are 10 consultant psychiatrists per 100,000 people - but only eight for the same number in England and Northern Ireland, and just six in Wales.
London's tally is more than double that of the east of England.
English health ministers said thousands of new posts were already planned.
The government in England recently announced there would be 570 extra consultant psychiatrists by 2020-21.
And the Welsh government said it was committed to improving mental health services in Wales.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41201396
