Eighth Report - Children and young people’s mental health

The government accepted the recommendation, referencing the NHS Long Term Plan commitment to 24/7 crisis care for children and young people by 2023/24, with a single point of access and four defined functions of a comprehensive crisis service. They are also developing an action plan for community services for people with learning disabilities and autistic people.

The government accepted the recommendation and plans to expand eligibility for Independent Mental Health Advocate services to informal patients, including children and young people, as part of Mental Health Act reforms, though this is subject to future funding decisions.

The government states it is considering the recommendation but then details existing programmes of work to reduce restrictive practices, including a Quality Improvement Taskforce and collaboration with the Restraint Reduction Network, as well as quoting current guidance against prone restraint, indicating current efforts address the concerns.

The government accepted the recommendation, stating that a single data set is now in place, collecting information from all NHS and private sector services and allowing for analysis at provider and ward level to improve data quality.

The government accepts the recommendation and states that a single data set already collects and analyses all the requested information from both NHS and private sector services, making this action already underway.