Mental Health Services
Commons · Question 3259 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of additional mental health professionals required to deliver the proposed Mental Health Strategy for England; how he plans to improve recruitment and retent
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 15 Jun 2026
The Government has already made significant progress in strengthening the mental health workforce, including by delivering our commitment to recruit an additional 8,500 mental health staff three years ahead of schedule, which will help to ease pressure on...