Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 52106
Mental Health Services: Hospital Beds
Tabled: 13 May 2025
Answered: 20 May 2025
Question
Maya Ellis
Labour — Ribble Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the availability of beds in psychiatric intensive care units in (a) Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust and (b) other NHS trusts.
Answer
Stephen KinnockThe number of mental health inpatient beds required to support a local population is dependent on both local mental health need and the effectiveness of the whole local mental health system in providing timely access to care and supporting people to stay ...
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