Complex Mental Health Needs Young People 2023-06-06
2023-06-06
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Q1
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What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the treatment and care available for young people with complex mental health needs?
We have recruited an extra 4,500 NHS children's mental health specialists, which is a 40% increase on 2019. That is part of our additional £2.3 billion of investment into mental health services, compared to four years ago.
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Q2
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A constituent's daughter with autism and anorexia has seen her condition deteriorate over time, suggesting better integration of services could improve outcomes.
Will the Secretary of State consider a review of mental health services for children and young people, to look at how to better integrate services and ensure continuity of care?
I am sure the whole House is sorry to hear that her constituent's condition has deteriorated. The hon. Lady raises a very important point about integration, which is exactly the right approach. The 2022 reforms were about integrating health and social care and empowering commissioners to take a more integrated place-based approach.
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Q3
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A series of incidents involving children absconding from care facilities due to lack of appropriate support, leading to inappropriate use of emergency services.
In light of the Met's announcement that they will stop attending emergency mental health calls, is it not time for the Government to get their act together, or simply do the right thing and step aside?
One can see the way the Government are responding constructively to these issues by looking at the pilots we have been rolling out in Humberside, where police are released within one hour in 80% of section 136 detentions. We intend to roll out that pilot nationally.
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