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Mental Health Services: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to reform mental health services so that social support is integrated into treatment plans.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
12 Mar 2025
Target answer date
17 Mar 2025
Answer
24 Mar 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to reform mental health services so that social support is integrated into treatment plans.

  2. 17 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The statutory guidance on discharge from mental health inpatient settings makes clear that National Health Service mental health trusts should have a clear plan in place for the ongoing care and support that a patient requires after discharge from a menta...

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