Bipolar Disorder: Waiting Lists
Commons · Question 41486 · Tabled 26 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Alex Sobel
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) reduce the delay for a bipolar diagnosis and (b) bring it in line with early intervention targets for other conditions.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 3 Apr 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, including for people with bipolar disorder. We are determined to change that.As part of our mis...