Dr Adrian James: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Clinician
- Role
- national medical director for mental health and neurodiversity at NHS England
- Quoted on
- Children's health, Mental health
- Press citations held
- 2
- Most recently quoted
- 10 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 8 Sept 2026
“growing numbers of young people are turning to the NHS for eating disorder support and it's 'vital that everyone knows how to access this treatment which is why we will be offering training to teachers, GPs and school nurses to spot the signs and refer children for specialist help faster'”
What Dr Adrian James has said
“While it's encouraging that thousands more people facing mental health conditions are accessing NHS support than before the pandemic, we know that millions more could benefit from vital NHS talking therapies.”
National Medical Director for Mental Health and Neurodiversity, NHS England · Mental health · 8 Sept 2026 · NHS launches major national mental health campaign for adults ↗
Where Dr Adrian James has been quoted
- GPs told not to restrict eating disorder referral based on BMI in new guidancepulsetoday.co.uk · 10 Sept 2026
- NHS launches major national mental health campaign for adultsnationalhealthexecutive.com · 8 Sept 2026
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