Mental Health Services 2024-01-23
2024-01-23
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Q1
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The question stems from the need for increased access to mental health support and investment in services.
What steps she is taking to increase access to mental health services. The entire sector is calling out for reform of the Mental Health Act 1983. With our mental health services in crisis, why did the Government scrap the long-awaited and overdue mental health Bill?
We are investing a record amount in NHS mental health services, committing £2.3 billion extra a year for the expansion and transformation of services in England, which will enable 2 million more people to access mental health support. I have news for the hon. Gentleman, because we have a plan and it is working. Our investment of £143 million into crisis support is showing early evidence of reducing admissions—admissions are 8% lower. With the crisis telephone services, which are available 24/7, we have admissions down 12%. More importantly, detentions under the Mental Health Act are 15% lower.
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Assessment & feedback
Why was the government's mental health bill scrapped despite calls for reform?
We Have A Plan And It Is Working
Our Investment Of £143 Million Into Crisis Support
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Q2
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The question concerns the scrapping of a mental health bill that was expected to alleviate pressures on trusts and improve services.
With our mental health services in crisis, why did the Government scrap the long-awaited and overdue mental health Bill, which could have started to alleviate pressures on trusts by reducing the numbers of people detained inappropriately and making services more fit for purpose? Is it not true that we need a Labour Government to take action on this issue?
We are investing a record amount in NHS mental health services, committing £2.3 billion extra a year for the expansion and transformation of services in England, which will enable 2 million more people to access mental health support. I have news for the hon. Gentleman, because we have a plan and it is working. Our investment of £143 million into crisis support is showing early evidence of reducing admissions—admissions are 8% lower. With the crisis telephone services, which are available 24/7, we have admissions down 12%. More importantly, detentions under the Mental Health Act are 15% lower.
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Assessment & feedback
Why was the government's mental health bill scrapped despite calls for reform?
We Have A Plan And It Is Working
Our Investment Of £143 Million Into Crisis Support
Response accuracy