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Government's long-term ambition remains achieving ‘parity of esteem’ between mental and physical health services.
Conclusion
From 2011, the government acknowledged a large ‘treatment gap’ for people with mental health conditions. It set out that its long-term ambitions were to improve support and services for people with mental health problems and achieve ‘parity of esteem’ between mental health and physical health services.42
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 24 September 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Report
Sixty-Fifth Report - Progress in improving NHS mental health services
21 Jul 2023
HC 1000
Addressee Bodies
HM Treasury
Timeline
Recommendation age
3.1 yrs
Report published
21 Jul 2023