Mental Health Services: Older People
Commons · Question 88111 · Tabled 4 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce reliance on (a) voluntary and (b) charitable organisations to deliver core mental health services for older people; and what steps his Department plans to take to
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 11 Nov 2025
The Government values the huge contribution that voluntary and charitable organisations play in supporting older people with their mental health. The 10-Year Health Plan sets out ambitious plans to transform mental health services to improve access and tr...