Mental Health Services
Commons · Question 28972 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 18 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mental health care systems in England require a clinical diagnosis prior to treatment; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of this requirement on (a) young people’s waitin
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 18 Sep 2026
The interim report of the independent review into mental health conditions, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and autism found that access to support is too often slow, fragmented, and heavily dependent on having a diagnosis. Where support depends...