PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Chief Medical Officer: Mental Health (23 February 2021)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing an equivalent Chief Medical Officer role for mental health.
Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
Answer
As Chief Medical Officer, Professor Whitty’s interest covers both mental and physical health, therefore we have no plans at present to introduce an equivalent Chief Medical Officer role for mental health.
Answered by:
Ms Nadine Dorries (Conservative)
1 March 2021
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