Mental Health Services: Staff
Commons · Question 3588 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Written Statement HCWS36 of 20 May 26, what proportion of the additional 8,500 mental health staff are working in community settings.
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 15 Jun 2026
The 8,500 additional mental health staff commitment is not split or monitored separately across inpatient and community settings. The commitment is monitored using the established National Health Service mental health workforce definition and follows the ...