Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists
Commons · Question 44662 · Tabled 7 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to announce further steps to help reduce waiting times for mental health treatment.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 29 Apr 2025
Nationally, we plan to recruit an additional 8,500 mental health workers across children and adult mental health services in England to reduce delays and provide faster treatment. We will also introduce access to a specialist mental health professional in...