Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 84849
Mental Health Services: Children and Young People
Tabled: 23 October 2025
Answered: 3 November 2025
Question
Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to increase the availability of community-based mental health support in order to reduce the level of reliance on inpatient care for children and young people in Surrey Heath const
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedOur ambition is to avoid unnecessary admissions to children and young people’s mental health inpatient services and provide care close to home in the least restrictive environments. NHS England’s new model for specialised children and young people’s menta...
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