Question follow-through · 27560

Mental Health Services: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what metrics will be used to determine whether the proposed expansion of community mental health services represents value for money.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
7 Sept 2026
Target answer date
9 Sept 2026
Answer
21 Sept 2026 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 7 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what metrics will be used to determine whether the proposed expansion of community mental health services represents value for money.

  2. 9 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    We keep all existing programmes under review. Early implementer mental health emergency departments have provided learning which is informing the next phase of rollout. In addition, the pilot programme for community mental health centres is being evaluate...

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11 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to WPQ 26651, what the terms of reference are for the external evaluation of Advice and Guidance and Single Point of Access processes.

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Health Services: Advisory Services

11 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to WPQ 26651, on what date the external evaluation of Advice and Guidance and Single Point of Access processes (a) was commissioned and (b) will report ba

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Health Services: Advisory Services

11 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to WPQ 26651, when she expects to publish the findings of the external evaluation of Advice and Guidance and Single Point of Access processes.