Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 37863

Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists

Tabled: 12 March 2025
Answered: 19 March 2025

Question

Ben Maguire

Liberal DemocratNorth Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for mental health treatment.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Too many people are not receiving the mental health care they need and we know that waits for mental health services are lengthy. As part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future, we will recruit an extra 8,500 mental h...

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