Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 33610

Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists

Tabled: 25 February 2025

Answered: 5 March 2025

Named Day

Question

Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) reduce potential disparities between waiting times for mental health services and physical health services and (b) ensure mental health is given equal priority to phy

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

We recognise that people with mental health issues are not getting the support or care they need, which is why we will fix the broken system to ensure we give mental health the same attention and focus as physical health. This includes recruiting 8,500 mo...

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