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In the latest review of public spending the government has indicated that it is "committed to ensuring that the NHS treats mental health as seriously as physical health, so in 2015-16 the NHS will expand access to talking therapies and improve its response to mental health crises". Professor David M Clark is the National Clinical Advisor for the Government's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme.