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Written question asked by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Monday, 22 March 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 March 2021 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Thursday, 25 March 2021. A substantive answer was provided by Nadine Dorries (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 March 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his announcement of 5 March 2021 at the Downing Street briefing on covid-19 on additional funding to provide mental health support for children and young people, what plans he has to allocate some of that additional funding to help reduce waiting list times for patients on child and adolescent mental health services' referral lists.

Answer

The £79 million of additional funding announced on 5 March 2021 will be used to significantly expand children’s mental health services and will allow around 22,500 more children and young people to access community health services. This will enable community mental health services to provide more children and young people more timely care.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
173033
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Children Finance Mental health services Young people
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk