Question follow-through · 7640

Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Open Dialogue approach to mental health care; and whether he plans to support its wider adoption within the NHS.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
8 Jun 2026
Target answer date
10 Jun 2026
Answer
8 Jul 2026 · 30 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Open Dialogue approach to mental health care; and whether he plans to support its wider adoption within the NHS.

  2. 10 Jun 2026

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  3. 8 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    NHS England's Culture of Care Standards reference Open Dialogue as an evidence-based approach for use in inpatient mental health, learning disability, and autism settings. NHS England is currently evaluating the national Culture of Care Programme, which i...

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