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Mental Health Services: Eastbourne

Asked by Josh BabarindeLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 21 October 2025UIN 79157

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department will provide to support the delivery of (a) art therapy, (b) animal therapy, (c) talking therapies, (d) group therapies and (e) other community-based preventative mental health support provision for residents in the Eastbourne area.

Answered by Dr Zubir Ahmed

The NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board is responsible for funding decisions relating to the provision of mental health care for people in the Eastbourne area.

Nationally, funding to expand evidence-based NHS Talking Therapies services has been prioritised, with the number of people completing a course of treatment expected to increase by 384,000 by 2028/29.

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