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Mental Health Services: Slough

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps have been taken to reduce waiting times for mental health services in Slough.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
9 Jul 2026
Target answer date
13 Jul 2026
Answer
25 Aug 2026 · 47 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 9 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps have been taken to reduce waiting times for mental health services in Slough.

  2. 13 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Aug 2026

    Answer published

    The Government and NHS England are taking steps to improve access to mental health services and assessments across the country, including in Slough.Locally, a range of initiatives have been introduced to help people access support more quickly. These incl...

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