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“Acute trust boards did not always see mental healthcare as an integral part of patient care,” said the Care Quality Commission in a new report on mental health that could have easily gone under the radar.

We hear from senior correspondent Rebecca Thomas on why this report matters, if true integration between mental health and acute care are some way off, how the pandemic has further damaged this and whether leaving mental health out of the “40 new hospitals” capital announcement was significant.

We also share the very latest insights into the impact covid is having on the NHS according to new NHS England data. Also featuring Dave West and Annabelle Collins.

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