Question follow-through · 51547

Mental Health Services: Lancashire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve mental health services in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) across Lancashire.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
12 May 2025
Target answer date
14 May 2025
Answer
19 May 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve mental health services in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) across Lancashire.

  2. 14 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 May 2025

    Answer published

    Too many people with mental health issues are not getting the support or care they need, including in the Fylde constituency and across Lancashire, and we know that waits for mental health services are far too long. We are committed to improving mental he...

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