Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 9933

Mental Health Services and Musculoskeletal Disorders: Finance

Tabled: 18 October 2024

Answered: 28 October 2024

Named Day

Question

Tonia Antoniazzi

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide £400 million for (a) employment support and (b) resources for (i) musculoskeletal and (ii) mental health services.

Answer

Long-term sickness continues to be the most common reason for economic inactivity among the working age population, now standing at 2.8 million. The two main causes contributing to sickness absence are mental health and musculoskeletal conditions, with th...

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