Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 54189

Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists

Tabled: 21 May 2025
Answered: 19 June 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve communication around delays in appointment wait times for people seeking access to mental health support services.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Long waits for mental health services are being driven by increasing demand to a system in desperate need of change. The Government is already responding by delivering new and innovative models of care in the community. As part of this, we have launched s...
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