Mental Health Services
(asked on 1st November 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether mental health will continue to be treated as a priority in the NHS and will be given parity of esteem alongside physical health.
Answered by
Maria Caulfield
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
This question was answered on 8th November 2022
We continue to invest in National Health Service mental health services, which has increased from approximately £11 billion in 2015/16 to £15 billion in 2021/22. We amended the Health and Care Act 2022 to commit to parity of esteem and we expect integrated care boards to meet the Mental Health Investment Standard.