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 ensure people with Huntington's disease have equitable access to mental health services.

Access to mental health services is based on clinical need, including for people with Huntington’s disease.

We know that too many people are not receiving the mental health care they need and waiting times to access mental health services are too long. We are determined to change that. Backed by an extra £688 million in Government funding this year, we are transforming mental health services – hiring more staff, delivering more talking therapies sessions, and getting waiting lists down through our 10-Year Health Plan.

National Health Service Talking Therapies - Long Term Conditions services have been established across the country to support integrated pathways between Talking Therapies services and physical health pathways for people with long term conditions, including neurological conditions. All integrated care boards are expected to expand services locally by commissioning NHS Talking Therapies services integrated into physical healthcare pathways.