Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists
Commons · Question 28412 · Tabled 3 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the backlog of people waiting for elective mental health care.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 12 Feb 2025
Patients have been let down for too long whilst they wait for the care they need. Currently, the elective waiting list stands at 7.48 million patient pathways, with over six million people waiting. We are committed to putting patients first, making sure t...