PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Mental Health Services: Disadvantaged (1 November 2022)

Earlier this year, we launched a call for evidence on mental health and wellbeing, which received over 5,000 submissions. We are currently considering these responses and will further information will be available in due course.

The NHS Long Term Plan commits an additional £2.3 billion a year for mental health services in England by 2023/24, supporting a further two million people to receive National Health Service-funded mental health support, including those in under-served communities. In addition, £15 million has been invested through the Prevention and Promotion for Better Mental Health Fund in 40 local authority areas in the most deprived parts of the country to support those most affected by the pandemic, including families, children and young people, and ethnic minority groups.

NHS England is investing up to £30 million over five years to meet the health needs of people sleeping rough and improve access to specialist homelessness mental health support, integrated with existing outreach services. To date, 23 sites have received funding to provide specialist mental health support and additional sites are planned in 2022/23.