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Addictions and Mental Health Services

Commons · Question 109995 · Tabled 2 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 10 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking help improve addiction and mental health treatment.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 10 Feb 2026

We know that people with co-occurring substance use and mental health needs do not receive the integrated, person-centred care they require and deserve. The Department and NHS England have recently published the Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Us...