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Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Wednesday, 31 October 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 November 2018 (named day). It was answered by Jackie Doyle-Price (Conservative) on Monday, 5 November 2018 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Mental Health Services: Young People

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the process for enabling young people to transition to adult mental health services at the age of 18; whether he plans to put in place a developmental approach to such transition; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

Some young people need ongoing support into young adulthood, after they leave children and young people’s mental health services. This point of transition is an important stage for young people, and it is not always easy.

That is why, in January 2015, NHS England published a Model Specification for Transitions from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, to support better transition planning and delivery by local providers. Transition from children and young people’s mental health services has also been included as one of 13 mandatory national indicators in the Commissioning for Quality and Innovation scheme, 2017/19, which offers financial incentives to local areas to encourage improved transition planning for children and young people.

To address issues of transition, some areas have already adopted a mental health service which supports young people from ages 0-25.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
186169
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Mental health services Young people
Link
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