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Mental Health Services

Asked by Sojan JosephLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 20 November 2024UIN 13956

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that all integrated care boards meet the mental health investment standard.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

The NHS Operational and Planning Guidance for 2024/25 makes clear that integrated care boards are expected to continue to meet the Mental Health Investment Standard by increasing their investment in mental health services in line with their overall increase in funding for the year.

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