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Written question asked by Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 March 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 April 2023 (named day). It was answered by Maria Caulfield (Conservative) on Monday, 17 April 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Mental Health Services

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the suitability of the data that is collected on NHS funded mental health inpatient services.

Answer

Mental health data, including data on inpatient services funded by the National Health Service, are kept under regular review by NHS England and are subject to ongoing improvement. This includes a focus on improving data quality, and identifying and publishing key metrics, with the aim of monitoring both the activity within services and the quality of care delivered.

In addition, the rapid review we are conducting into mental health inpatient settings has a specific focus on how we use data and evidence, including complaints, feedback, and whistleblowing alerts, to identify risks to safety.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
176816
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Databases Finance Mental health services
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk