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Written question asked by Christian Wakeford (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 October 2022. It was answered by Caroline Johnson (Conservative) on Monday, 24 October 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Mental Health Services: Bury South

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help improve access to mental health services in Bury South constituency.

Answer

In September we announced ‘Our plan for patients’, which outlines how we will increase access to National Health Service mental health and eating disorder services, including in Bury South. Through the NHS Long Term Plan, we are investing an additional £2.3 billion a year by 2023/24 to expand NHS mental health and eating disorder services for adults, children and young people in England, including in Bury South.

We will invest approximately £1 billion in community mental health care for adults with severe mental illness. including eating disorders, by 2023/24 and an additional £53 million per year in children and young people's community eating disorder services to increase capacity in the 70 community eating disorder teams.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
62157
Session
2022-23
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Mental health services Bury South
Link
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