This statistical release makes available the most recent NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression monthly data, including activity, waiting times, and outcomes such as recovery.
NHS Talking Therapies is run by the NHS in England and offers NICE-approved therapies for treating people with depression or anxiety. This release also includes statistics about NHS Talking Therapies employment advisor services.
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Key Facts
In January 2026:
159,819 referrals to NHS Talking Therapies
88.7% of referrals accessed NHS Talking Therapies within 6 weeks
100,571 referrals accessed NHS Talking Therapies
8.8 sessions of treatment on average per referral
55,402 referrals completed a course of treatment
47.0% of referrals reliably recovered
67.8% of referrals finishing a course of treatment showed reliable improvement
37,173 Internet Enabled Therapy sessions took place
23,939 referrals received their first integrated care contact
7,697 referrals attended an initial employment support appointment
Interactive Dashboard January 2026
Please note that these numbers reflect activity in the month and are not all based on the same group of referrals.
The proportion of referrals starting treatment within 6 weeks, mean treatment session, reliable recovery rate, and the reliable improvement rate are based on referrals completing a course of NHS Talking Therapies treatment in the month.
