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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Complex Mental Health Needs: Young People

Tuesday 6 June 2023 · 3 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Key points

  • Sarah Green asked about the adequacy of treatment and care for young people with complex mental health needs, to which the response included a 40% increase in NHS children's mental health specialists since 2019 and an additional 2.3 billion investment in mental health services.
  • Sarah Green also inquired about a review of mental health services for better integration and continuity of care, to which the response acknowledged the importance of integration and referenced the 2022 reforms for health and social care integration.
  • Rosena Allin-Khan questioned the Government's response to the Met's decision to stop attending emergency mental health calls, to which the response highlighted successful pilots in Humberside where police are released within one hour in 80% of section 136 detentions, with plans to roll out these pilots nationally.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Sarah Green Lib Dem Chesham and Amersham
NHS Mental Health
Context

No specific background incident mentioned.

Question

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the treatment and care available for young people with complex mental health needs?

Answer from Steve Barclay

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 Sarah Green Lib Dem Chesham and Amersham
Mental Health Children & Families
Context

A constituent's daughter with autism and anorexia has seen her condition deteriorate over time, suggesting better integration of services could improve outcomes.

Question

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?

Answer from Steve Barclay

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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Not addressed: specific review of services

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Q3 Rosena Allin-Khan Lab Tooting
Policing & Resources Mental Health
Context

A series of incidents involving children absconding from care facilities due to lack of appropriate support, leading to inappropriate use of emergency services.

Question

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?

Answer from Steve Barclay

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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