Professional guidance
The RCN and its members are keen to ensure that nurses feel equipped and enabled to deliver the best possible care and influence the services in which they work.
This page provides guidance on key areas of mental health practice, policy and service delivery.
Mental health support for young people: promoting choice, improving access
This RCN Mental Health Forum factsheet was undertaken in collaboration with Mind. The purpose of this resource is to help nurses understand and promote choice in how children and young people can access mental health services.
Page last updated - 21/01/2026
