Demand for mental health services rises in city

Peterborough City Council said its funding of mental health services would likely increase in 2026

The proportion of a city's population accessing mental health services increased last year.

According to Peterborough City Council, the number of people accessing adult mental health teams rose from 167 to 194 over the course of the 2024-25 financial year.

There was also a rise in those accessing mental health services for older people, from 46 to 56 across the 12 months.

An annual report, presented to a council scrutiny committee on Tuesday, said funding to the local NHS mental health service would increase with inflation next year.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) provides mental health services for adults in the city.

The council said it invested £1.64m into its partnership agreement with the trust last year.

"Funding for 2025-26 is likely to be increased by an inflationary amount yet to be decided," the report concluded.