Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 40831

Mental Health Services: Greater Manchester

Tabled: 24 March 2025
Answered: 2 April 2025

Question

Lisa Smart

Liberal DemocratHazel Grove

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase recruitment in NHS mental health services in Greater Manchester.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
As part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future, we will recruit an additional 8,500 mental health workers nationally to reduce wait times and provide faster treatment. To ensure the NHS has the right people, in the ri...

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