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Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists

Asked by Tom HayesLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 8 November 2024UIN 10300

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce mental health waiting lists.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

It is unacceptable that too many people are not receiving the mental health care they need, and we know that waits for mental health services are far too long. That is why we will recruit 8,500 additional mental health workers across both adult, and children and young people’s mental health services.

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