Sixty-Fifth Report - Progress in improving NHS mental health services

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 1000 21 July 2023
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 27 items (2 recs)
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22 Conclusion Not Addressed
It is good to see that the number of people accessing NHS funded mental services has increased, from 3.6 million in 2016–17 to 4.5 million in 2021–22. However, this equates to only around one third of people with mental health needs accessing services, with an estimated eight million still not …
Government Response Summary
The government's response did not address the committee's conclusion regarding the persistent treatment gaps and long waiting lists in mental health services, instead providing a boilerplate agreement and an update on defining 'parity of esteem'.
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