Written questions

Bipolar Disorder: Health Services

Commons · Question 41487 · Tabled 26 Mar 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 13 May 2025

Question

Asked by Alex Sobel

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to establish specialist care pathways for people with bipolar to (a) improve treatment and (b) reduce misdiagnosis.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 13 May 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...