Mental Health: LGBT+ People
(asked on 7th July 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department has spent on research into LGBTQ+ mental health in the last 12 months.
This question was answered on 17th July 2023
The Department commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). In 2021/22, NIHR spent approximately £120 million on mental health research, reflecting a significant year-on-year increase in investment.
The NIHR is currently supporting 11 research studies into LGBT mental health with an approximate total award value of £9.6 million.