Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 32562
Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025
Question
Brian Mathew
Liberal Democrat — Melksham and Devizes
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) improve child and adolescent mental health services and (b) increase the speed of diagnosis for (i) ADHD and (ii) autism.
Answer
Stephen KinnockToo many children and young people are not receiving the mental health care they need, and we know that waits for mental health services are far too long. We are determined to change that. We will recruit 8,500 additional mental health workers across chil...
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