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Mental Health Services: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve community mental health services for young people in (a) Beckenham and Penge constituency and (b) England.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
18 Mar 2025
Target answer date
20 Mar 2025
Answer
27 Mar 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 18 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve community mental health services for young people in (a) Beckenham and Penge constituency and (b) England.

  2. 20 Mar 2025

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  3. 27 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The Department recognises that children and young people, including in the Beckenham and Penge constituency, often face long waits for mental health support and are not receiving the care they need. We know that if that is to change, early intervention an...

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