Mental Health Services: Rural Areas
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the provision of mental health services in rural areas.
Answered by Stephen Kinnock
Integrated care boards are responsible for providing mental health services to meet the needs of their local populations.
As part of our plan for change, we will reduce delays and provide faster treatment.
We are working with NHS England to transform mental health services, shift care from hospitals to local communities and increase access to support for people across the country, including rural areas.
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