Mental Health Services: Coronavirus

(asked on 13th May 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide mental health support to people who are living alone during the covid-19 outbreak.


Answered by
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Nadine Dorries
This question was answered on 19th May 2020

On 22 April 2020, the Government announced a guaranteed £5 million boost for national loneliness organisations to help them continue and adapt their work to ensure that staying at home does not lead to loneliness. A number of charities, businesses and public figures will join the Government’s ‘Tackling Loneliness Network’ to help connect those at risk of isolation. Volunteers from the NHS Volunteer Responder programme are also available to support people isolating at home, including making regular check in and chat phone calls.

Mental health services remain open and are working around the clock to support people. We have published official guidance on mental health and wellbeing on GOV.UK and are promoting this through Every Mind Matters. For those with severe needs or in crisis, NHS England has instructed all National Health Service mental health trusts to establish 24 hours a day, seven days a week mental health crisis lines.

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