PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
General Practitioners: Mental Health Services (14 April 2021)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of every GP practice having a fulltime mental health support worker.
Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
Asked by:
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour)
Answer
From April 2021, Primary Care Networks (PCNs) will be able to offer an embedded mental health practitioner service. Mental health practitioner roles have been added to the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme that enables PCNs to secure additional staff to ensure a satisfactory provision of health services under the Directed Enhanced Services.
Answered by:
Ms Nadine Dorries (Conservative)
23 April 2021
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