Quality standard
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Update information
Minor changes since publication
May 2024: Changes have been made to the source guidance recommendation references to align with updated NICE guidelines on mental health. The guidelines were simplified by removing recommendations on general principles of care that are covered in other NICE guidelines.
April 2019: Changes have been made to align this quality standard with the updated NICE guideline on depression in children and young people. References and source guidance sections have been updated throughout and the definitions section in statement 5 has been amended to link to table 1 on stepped care in the guideline.