Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 43733

Mental Health Services: Young People

Tabled: 2 April 2025
Answered: 16 April 2025

Question

Dr Beccy Cooper

LabourWorthing West

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the facilities available for critical adolescent mental health cases.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
If children and young people do need to be admitted to inpatient services for mental health treatment, they should be accommodated in an environment that is suitable for their age. In some instances, clinically urgent situations will sometimes necessitate...

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