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Mental Health: Expected Spend for 2025-26
27 March 2025
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The minister publishes an annual statement detailing expected spending on NHS mental health services for 2025-26, as mandated by the Health and Care Act 2022.
Action Requested
The government will meet the mental health investment standard in 2025-26 with a forecasted spend of £15.6 billion, representing a real terms growth compared to 2024-25. This commitment supports various initiatives such as recruiting mental health staff and improving access to therapies.
Key Facts
- The Health and Care Act 2022 mandates an annual statement on NHS mental health services spending.
- For 2025-26, the forecasted total mental health spend is £15.6 billion.
- In 2024-25, mental health spending amounted to £14.9 billion with all 42 integrated care boards forecasting to meet the standard.
- Real terms growth in budgets will enable recruitment of 8,500 mental health staff and modernisation of the Mental Health Act.
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