On average in the past week, 135 related deaths were recorded every day. mental health services in england have been hit particularly hard by the impact of the pandemic. nhs figures injune show there were nearly 400,000 new referrals, up nearly a quarter from june 2019. and in east lancashire, urgent and emergency mental health referrals, the most serious of cases almost quadrupled injuly, compared to the same month in 2019. the picture is similarly stark in other deprived areas, though the figures for england as a whole have remained roughly stable. our special correspondent, ed thomas, has r...