Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 903946

Mental Health Services: Penrith and Solway

Tabled: 30 April 2025

Answered: 8 May 2025

Named Day

Question

Markus Campbell-Savours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help support primary care staff providing mental health services in Penrith and Solway constituency.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

General practice is funded to deploy mental health practitioners, bridging the gap between primary care and specialist mental health services, with over 1,200 employed in England as of December 2024.Our 10-year health plan will deliver more care locally, ...

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