This briefing provides an overview of evidence showing that high caseloads are now a widespread and escalating challenge in community mental health services across the UK. Drawing on a UK-wide survey of RCN community mental health nursing members, it highlights rising caseloads, growing time pressures, and workforce capacity gaps, and the impact these have on patient care.

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