Mental Health Services: West Dorset
Commons · Question 69157 · Tabled 18 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 29 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help (a) improve access and (b) reduce waiting times for children and adolescent mental health services in West Dorset constituency.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 29 Jul 2025
The NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board is responsible for commissioning services to meet the mental health needs of children and young people in West Dorset. Nationally, the Government is investing an extra £688 million this year to transform mental health ...