Written questions

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

2026-06-22 · Department of Health and Social Care · 12474 · Official question

Dr Neil Hudson

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to reduce waiting times for access to Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Epping Forest.

Answer

We know that children and young people across the country are waiting too long to access National Health Service mental health services.In the Government’s first 12 months, nearly 40,000 more children and young people received support compared to the prev...