Question follow-through · 43162

Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of mental health waiting lists on levels of people out of work.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
1 Apr 2025
Target answer date
3 Apr 2025
Answer
10 Apr 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 1 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of mental health waiting lists on levels of people out of work.

  2. 3 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    It is unacceptable that too many people are not receiving the mental health care they need, and we know that waits for mental health services are far too long. We are determined to change that. Our mission is to improve mental health care across the spect...

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