4th Report - Community Mental Health Services

Select Committee
Health and Social Care Committee HC 566 2 December 2025
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 32 items (30 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 32 of 32 classified)
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 11
Acknowledged 3
Deferred 2
Not Addressed 11
Rejected 1
Government response
Government Response to the Committees' Fourth report · published 11 Mar 2026
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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2 Recommendation Rejected
Lack of continuity of care fragments support for people with severe mental illness
Recommendation
Continuity of care is a necessity for people with severe mental illness. It is essential to the delivery of high-quality care. When it is present, it prevents crisis, builds trust, and supports recovery. When it is absent, it fragments support, … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government rejected the recommendation for specific actions to ensure continuity of care, stating they are already implementing the community mental health framework through early implementor sites and monitoring service performance, with further assessment planned for the MSF on SMI.
Department of Health and Social Care
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