Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 36503

Mental Health Services: Children

Tabled: 7 March 2025

Answered: 18 March 2025

Question

Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of mental health services for children in Bedfordshire.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

We know that waits for children and young people's (CYP) mental health services are far too long, including in Bedfordshire. That is why the NHS planning guidance for 2025/26 makes clear that one of the priorities for children's mental health services is ...

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