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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Government Response (AI assessment · 27 of 27 classified)
Accepted 24
Acknowledged 1
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 1
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Sixth-fifth report from Session 2022-23 · published 24 Sep 2023
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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22 Conclusion Not Addressed
Despite increased access, significant treatment gaps and long waiting lists persist for mental health services.
Conclusion
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 … Read more
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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