Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 4110

Mental Health Services: Aldershot

Tabled: 3 September 2024
Answered: 11 September 2024

Question

Alex Baker

LabourAldershot

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the (a) recruitment and (b) retention of mental health specialists in Aldershot constituency.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
To fix the chronic workforce shortages in the mental health workforce we plan to recruit an additional 8,500 mental health workers across child and adult mental health services, to reduce waiting times and provide faster treatment, across all areas of Eng...

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