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Drugs: Mental Illness and Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the report by the Royal College of Psychiatrists entitled Co-occurring substance use and mental health diso

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
19 May 2025
Target answer date
22 May 2025
Answer
22 May 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 19 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the report by the Royal College of Psychiatrists entitled Co-occurring substance use and mental health diso

  2. 22 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 May 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to supporting more cohesive and joined-up care between mental health services and substance use services, to ensure people no longer fall through the gaps of treatment.We know that, between 2023 and 2024, 72% of people starting...

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Nurses

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Nurses: Recruitment

23 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many band 5 nurse roles were advertised for external applicants in (a) 2024, (b) 2023 and (c) 2022.

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Nurses: Recruitment

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Oxygen: Medical Treatments

24 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure timely access to emergency hyperbaric oxygen therapy for patients in the North East.

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Oxygen: Medical Treatments

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Oxygen: Medical Treatments

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Oxygen: Medical Treatments

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Medical Equipment: Disability

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Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

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