Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists
Commons · Question 6227 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Mary Glindon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting lists for talking therapies.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 11 Nov 2024
The latest data for July 2024 show 90.7% of people completing treatment for talking therapies waited less than 6 weeks for their first appointment, against a target of 75%.More broadly people with mental health issues are not getting the support or care t...