PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Mental Health Services: Aldershot (30 August 2024)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to mental health services in Aldershot constituency.

Asked by:
Alex Baker (Labour)

Answer

People with mental health issues in Aldershot and across the country are not getting the support or care they deserve, which is why we will fix the broken system to ensure that mental health is given the same attention and focus as physical health, so that people can be confident in accessing high quality mental health support when they need it.

We will recruit an additional 8,500 mental health workers to reduce delays and provide faster treatment which will also help ease pressure on hospitals. By cutting mental health waiting lists and intervening earlier with more timely mental health support, we can get this country back to good health.


Answered by:
Stephen Kinnock (Labour)
10 September 2024

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