Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“What steps he is taking to improve mental health facilities in Dorset.”
Tabled: 3 June 2026Answered: 9 June 2026
Asked by
Lloyd Hatton
Labour — South Dorset
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Care (Stephen Kinnock)
For 2026-27, NHS mental health spending is forecast to reach a record £16.1 billion, representing a real-terms increase compared with the previous year. That is supported by £473 million in capital funding over the next four years, including investment in new mental health emergency departments and community-based mental health centres. Dorset is one of the places across England to benefit from an expanded urgent and emergency mental health offer, with new mental health emergency departments planned.