Eighth Report - Children and young people’s mental health
Select Committee
Health and Social Care Committee
HC 17
9 December 2021
Government response
Government Response to the Health and Social Care Committee Report on Children and young people's mental health · published 18 Mar 2022
Recommendations & Conclusions
9 results
3
Recommendation
Deferred
Para 29
The gap between the 2004 and 2017 NHS Digital Mental Health Surveys was too long,...
Recommendation
The gap between the 2004 and 2017 NHS Digital Mental Health Surveys was too long, and this must not be repeated. We recommend that NHS Digital regularly collect and publish robust prevalence data for mental health conditions every three years, …
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Government Response Summary
The government states it is considering this recommendation. The rest of the response details the rollout of Mental Health Support Teams and general mental wellbeing initiatives, which do not directly address the recommendation for regular mental health prevalence data collection.
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Conclusion
Deferred
Para 55
Commitments in the 2017 Green Paper and the NHS Long Term Plan have been taken...
Conclusion
Commitments in the 2017 Green Paper and the NHS Long Term Plan have been taken seriously by NHS England and led to a significant expansion of provision. We are, however, concerned that many commitments may not yet be ambitious enough …
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Government Response Summary
The government states it is considering this recommendation. It acknowledges challenges for young adults and highlights £33 million provided in FY 21-22 for accelerating plans for 18-25 year olds, aiming to eliminate age-based thresholds by FY 2023-2024.
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Recommendation
Deferred
Para 58
We welcome and support the proposals in the recent access and waiting times consultation that...
Recommendation
We welcome and support the proposals in the recent access and waiting times consultation that concluded on 1st September, including crisis response times and a four-week waiting time limit for children and young people, and call on NHS England to …
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Government Response Summary
The government redirects to the response for recommendation 3 for an answer to this recommendation.
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Recommendation
Deferred
Para 62
It is clear that young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 face some...
Recommendation
It is clear that young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 face some of the widest gaps between the support that they need and the support that is available to them. 56 Children and young people’s mental health …
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Government Response Summary
The government is considering the recommendation regarding the 18-25 age gap. It highlights the ongoing rollout of MHSTs and investments in broader children and young people's mental health services, but does not commit to specific actions to address the transition gap for young adults.
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25
Conclusion
Deferred
For those children and young people who prefer accessing help online, digital services can be...
Conclusion
For those children and young people who prefer accessing help online, digital services can be an important way of reducing barriers to access so it is important that a digital offer should be available for all young people. To prevent …
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Government Response Summary
The government accepts the recommendation in part but states it plans to launch a public discussion paper to inform a new longer-term mental health strategy, deferring specific commitments on digital mental health services.
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Recommendation
Deferred
Para 130
For those children and young people for whom inpatient admission cannot be avoided, a continued...
Recommendation
For those children and young people for whom inpatient admission cannot be avoided, a continued focus is needed to increase the quality of this care. As well as much improved data collection, this should include access to therapies, activities and …
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Government Response Summary
The government states it is considering this recommendation, while affirming its focus on ensuring high-quality inpatient care and improving alternatives through existing initiatives like the NHS Long Term Plan and the Quality Improvement Taskforce for Children and Young People’s Mental Health.
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Recommendation
Deferred
Para 136
The Department should commit to expanding Independent Mental Health Advocates support so that all children...
Recommendation
The Department should commit to expanding Independent Mental Health Advocates support so that all children and young people admitted to hospital informally have the same legal right to an Independent Mental Health Advocate as those admitted under legislation without qualification. …
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Government Response Summary
The government is considering the recommendation to expand Independent Mental Health Advocate support for informal patients. It outlines existing work by various taskforces to reduce restrictive practices in children and young people's mental health inpatient services, but does not commit to expanding IMHA.
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Recommendation
Deferred
Para 150
In addition to our recommendations on the use of restraint that we set out in...
Recommendation
In addition to our recommendations on the use of restraint that we set out in our report on the treatment of autistic people and people with learning disabilities, the use of prone restraint on children and young people should be …
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Government Response Summary
The government is considering the recommendation to ban prone restraint on children and require reporting. It outlines existing programs and guidance aimed at reducing restrictive practices but does not commit to the specific actions requested.
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Recommendation
Deferred
Para 167
For those children and young people for whom school is not the most accessible place...
Recommendation
For those children and young people for whom school is not the most accessible place to seek support, there must also be a community-based offer. This could be based on the network of drop-in hubs outlined in Chapter 4 of …
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Government Response Summary
The government response does not directly address the recommendation for a community-based mental health offer but instructs the reader to refer to the response for Recommendation 3.
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