Psychiatric Patients
Commons · Question 6144 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress he has made to (a) review and (b) reform mental health discharge policy and practice.
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 16 Jun 2026
We recognise the importance of safe and well-planned discharge from mental health settings, and the need to ensure that people receive appropriate support as they move back into the community.The statutory guidance on discharge from mental health inpatien...