Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 30271

Mental Health Services: Nurses

Tabled: 10 February 2025
Answered: 18 February 2025

Question

Liz Jarvis

Liberal DemocratEastleigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of nurses in acute inpatient mental health settings.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The National Health Service has been facing workforce shortages for a number of years and, while there has been growth in the mental health workforce over recent years, more is needed. That is why, as part of our mission to build an NHS that is fit for th...

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