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Written question asked by Baroness Fall (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 February 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 February 2020. It was answered by Lord Bethell (Conservative) on Wednesday, 26 February 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of mental health trailblazer areas; and whether they plan to roll out the scheme more widely.

Answer

The first 59 Mental Health Support Teams will become operational very soon as part of the first wave of 25 ‘trailblazer’ areas, and 12 of these will also test the four-week waiting time for children’s and young people’s mental health services. In July 2019, NHS England confirmed a further 57 areas, where 123 new teams will be deployed from the end of 2020 to early 2021.

We are aiming to roll out Mental Health Support Teams to at least a fifth of the country by the end of 2022/23, with what we have learned from the first wave informing our approach.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1566
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Children Mental health services Young people
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk