Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 908653

Mental Health Services: Standards

Tabled: 26 March 2026
Answered: 14 April 2026
Named Day

Question

Alison Bennett

Liberal DemocratMid Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve acute mental health inpatient units.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
Anyone receiving mental health treatment deserves safe, high-quality care. We have fulfilled our manifesto commitment to reform the Mental Health Act. We set a national expectation to eliminate inappropriate out of area placements by March 2028, to ensure...

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