Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 65940
Mental Health Services: Power Failures
Tabled: 8 July 2025
Answered: 15 July 2025
Question
Nick Timothy
Conservative — West Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of power outages on mental health (a) service delivery, (b) remote digital therapy and (c) crisis response platforms.
Answer
Stephen KinnockNo such assessment has been made. Planning for power outages is a core function of business continuity arrangements for all National Health Service organisations, including mental health providers.
NHS England monitors such incidents to identify root causes, solutions, and learning to share across the system.