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Mental Health Services: Standards

Commons · Question 100348 · Tabled 16 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 7 Jan 2026

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Asked by Sir Julian Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms are in place for NHS mental health trusts to be held accountable when written recommendations for improving carer involvement and crisis support following formal apologies are not i

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 7 Jan 2026

Anyone receiving treatment for their mental health deserves safe, high-quality care, and to be treated with dignity and respect.Families, staff, and the public deserve answers when things go wrong in mental health settings and it is vitally important that...