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Written question asked by Cat Smith (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 September 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 25 September 2020. It was answered by Nadine Dorries (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 October 2020 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, what plans he has to invest in child and adult mental health services for children and young people up to the age of 25.

Answer

We are committed through our NHS Long Term Plan to investing at least £2.3 billion of extra funding a year into mental health services by 2023-24. This will see an additional 345,000 children and young people able to access support through National Health Service-funded services or school- and college-based mental health support teams.

On the 8 September, Public Health England (PHE) launched a mental wellbeing campaign for children and young people. This involves an expansion of PHE’s Better Health-Every Mind Matters website with content specifically for children and young people and their parents and carers. The Every Mind Matters campaign also targets university students with content on dealing with change, promoted via Snapchat influencers, and signposting them to resources from charity partner The Mix, which offers free information and support for under 25s on mental health, as well as relationships, sex, drugs, money and jobs.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
94459
Session
2019-21
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Subjects
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Link
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