Member

Expansion and transformation of NHS mental health services is very necessary. In your Lordships’ House we know the reality is that much more must be done, as many people are not getting the care that they need. The NHS is piloting 24/7 mental health centres in six areas, and that is based on international evidence about how care can shift from hospitals to the community, with easier access to help for people who need it. I am sure I am not alone in being extremely interested to see how these pilots work; it is exactly the kind of thing that noble Lords have rightly called for.