Mental Health Services
Commons · Question 493 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Navendu Mishra
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance is provided to NHS Mental Health Trusts on involving families and carers in the care and support of mental health patients.
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 8 Jul 2026
The Community Mental Health Framework makes clear that families and carers should be involved in the design of services and in the assessment and delivery of care. It emphasises that assessment should be a collaborative, biopsychosocial process involving ...