Written question asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Monday, 5 September 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 September 2016. It was answered by Lord Prior of Brampton (Conservative) on Friday, 16 September 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Mental Health Services: Essex

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the performance of Basildon and Brentwood Clinical Commissioning Group in ensuring that mental health services are adequately funded.

Answer: No such assessment has been made by this Department. NHS England advises that Basildon and Brentwood Clinical Commissioning Group is focused on achieving the best outcomes for its patients within the available funding. It continues to work towards parity of esteem for mental health, focussing on the implementation of the national strategy, The Five Year Forward View for Mental Health, while endeavouring to ensure that all services it commissions for individuals with mental health needs are based on local intelligence supported by the local Joint Strategic Needs Assessment. A copy of The Five Year Forward View for Mental Health is attached.

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