{
  "id": 13734123,
  "title": "Finally, a helpful intervention in the ‘overdiagnosis’ wars. But where’s the money to answer this tragedy? | John Harris",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/finally-a-helpful-intervention-in-the-overdiagnosis-wars-but-wheres",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-11T14:10:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Health",
    "slug": "guardian-health",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/11/overdiagnosis-money-fonagy-review-mental-health-support-public-funding"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Fonagy review into mental health support, commissioned by then-Health Secretary Wes Streeting, aimed to address England's growing waiting lists for mental illness and neurodevelopmental conditions. The review also sought to address claims of \"overdiagnosis\" and the government's welfare reform agenda. The review, led by renowned psychologist Peter Fonagy, was said to be commencing as Labour sought to crack down on welfare spending. However, without serious public funding, the review's approach may not be effective in improving mental health support.",
  "summary": "There is much to agree with in the Fonagy review into mental health support. Without serious public funding, however, its approach won’t work Back in late 2025, when Keir Starmer’s grip on the Labour party was loosening and Reform UK was still in its pomp, the then health secretary, Wes Streeting, commissioned what the government called its “ Independent review into prevalence and support for…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}