Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists
Commons · Question 22713 · Tabled 8 Jan 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 16 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Ian Byrne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the time taken for people on mental health waiting lists to be (a) assessed and (b) treated.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 16 Jan 2025
It is unacceptable that too many people are not receiving the mental health care they need, and we know that waits for mental health services are far too long. We are determined to change that.As part of our mission to build a National Health Service that...