House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Mental Health Update
21 March 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care
Proposed by Maria Caulfield Con Lewes
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- The Government will consider amendments to the draft Mental Health Bill in response to the Joint Committee's report.
- The Government plans to launch Culturally Appropriate Advocacy pilots for ethnic minorities and the Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework across England's NHS trusts.
- The Government will publish its response to a rapid review on mental health patient safety, with an update due by July 2024.
Issue summary
The statement addresses the government's response to the Joint Committee's report on the draft Mental Health Bill and announces a publication regarding the rapid review into mental health patient safety.
Action requested
The Government will consider amendments to the draft Bill, invest in Culturally Appropriate Advocacy pilots for ethnic minorities, launch the Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF) across England's NHS trusts, and publish its response to a rapid review on mental health patient safety with an update due by July 2024.
Key facts
- The Government has laid before Parliament its response to the Joint Committee on the draft Mental Health Bill.
- Up to £1.5 million is being invested in Culturally Appropriate Advocacy pilots to support hundreds of people from ethnic minorities.
- NHS England launched the Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF) for all mental health trusts across England.
- The rapid review into mental health patient safety was launched on 23 January 2023, chaired by Dr Geraldine Strathdee.
- A steering group co-chaired with Professor Sir Louis Appleby has been established to implement the recommendations of the review.
- An update on progress will be provided by July 2024.