Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 21119
Mental Health Services: Recruitment
Tabled: 18 December 2024
Answered: 7 January 2025
Named DayQuestion
Dr Danny Chambers
Liberal Democrat — Winchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the number of (a) counsellors and (b) psychotherapists in the mental health workforce.
Answer
Stephen KinnockThe National Health Service workforce has been overworked for years, leading to staff becoming burnt out and demoralised 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...
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