Access to NHS Mental Health Services 2024-10-15
2024-10-15
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Q1
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A million people are waiting to access mental health services, with vacancy rates at around 10%, the highest across the NHS. This situation has been exacerbated by 14 years of Tory neglect and mismanagement.
Our mental health service is on its knees due to Tory neglect. A million people await mental health services, with vacancy rates reaching 10%. What assessment does he have regarding access to these services?
The Government are committed to fixing our broken NHS, recruiting 8,500 more mental health workers, introducing specialist mental health professionals in every school, rolling out Young Futures hubs, and modernising the Mental Health Act.
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Did not provide a specific assessment of the adequacy of access to NHS mental health services.
Committed To Fixing Our Broken Nhs
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Patients are unable to access community mental health nurses, putting pressure on GP practices and leading people to attend A&E.
Patients cannot get access to community mental health nurses, putting huge pressure on GP practices. Will the 8,500 extra mental health staff pledged include much-needed nurses?
We are working with NHS England on deploying those additional 8,500 mental health workers. We are committed to shifting from hospital to community in the mental health sector.
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Did not confirm whether the 8,500 extra staff will include community nurses.
Committed To Shifting
Working With Nhs England
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Jamie Pearson, a 27-year-old from Blackpool, took his own life after waiting nearly 24 hours to see a mental health worker in A&E. There is pressure on community mental health services.
Jamie Pearson waited nearly 24 hours in A&E before seeing a mental health worker and sadly died. What steps are being taken to ensure people can access mental health treatment without waiting in A&E?
All acute hospitals should now have a 24/7 mental health liaison service in A&E. We are looking at how best to take forward our suicide prevention strategy for England.
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Did not provide specific steps being taken beyond the existing services and strategies.
Looking At How Best To Take
We Will Do Everything In Our Power
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Child and adolescent mental health services in south Cumbria lack a dedicated crisis team, unlike the rest of Lancashire.
South Cumbria lacks a dedicated crisis team for child and adolescent mental health services. Will the Minister intervene with the integrated care board to ensure young people have access to such a team?
We are committed to rolling out Young Futures hubs across the country, prioritising areas of need. I am happy to meet him to discuss this further.
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Did not confirm any specific intervention with the integrated care board or trust.
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Committed To Rolling Out
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Children with mild to moderate needs in the London borough of Richmond waited on average 15 months, and those with severe needs waited nine months before receiving treatment.
Children awaiting tier 2 services wait an average of 15 months while those needing more intensive care wait nine months. As well as committing mental health professionals to schools, will he invest in acute provision to prevent children from ending up in A&E?
We are committed to shifts from hospital to community, sickness to prevention and analogue to digital. We aim to identify treatable conditions early to prevent them from becoming serious crises.
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Did not provide any specific commitment or funding for acute provision.
Committed To Shifts
Aim To Identify
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