Most primary care trusts see psychological therapies as unimportant, according to a report by the Artemis Trust. The charity has carried out a survey of the provision of psychological therapy services in primary care, which found that PCTs have a 'very poor picture' of what services were being provided. It also found large variations in provision and waiting list times across the country.
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