Written questions

Mental Health Services: Access

Commons · Question 8608 · Tabled 10 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 22 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Paul Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make a comparative assessment of the adequacy of access to mental health provision in (a) urban and (b) rural areas.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 22 Oct 2024

Integrated care boards are responsible for providing health and care services to meet the needs of their local populations, taking into account local considerations such as access to services in rural areas.Too many people are not receiving the mental hea...