Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to create a network of early support hubs across the country for young people who experience mental health issues.
While we are investigating the early access model of support, there are no current plans to create such a network. In England, there are approximately 60 ‘hubs’ offering early intervention and prevention services. They are locally designed and funded and often provide several different services such as sexual health clinics or careers advice. Clinical commissioning groups and local authorities work with local partners to understand local needs and commission services on that basis.