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Mental Health Services

Asked by Neil CoyleLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 30 July 2024UIN 613

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for bringing forward proposals to update and improve mental healthcare.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

Our plans to update and improve mental healthcare will be shared in due course.

The King’s speech confirmed our intention to bring forward a Mental Health Bill to give patients greater choice, autonomy, enhanced rights and support, and ensure everyone is treated with dignity and respect throughout treatment.

We will also recruit 8,500 additional staff across children and adult mental health services and introduce a specialist mental health professional in every school.

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