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UIN 5353

Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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19 May 2022

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27 May 2022 · Answer

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27 May 2022

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the impact the waiting period to see a therapist in the NHS has on the likelihood of patients seriously harming (a) themselves and (b) others.

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  1. 19 May 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the impact the waiting period to see a therapist in the NHS has on the likelihood of patients seriously harming (a) themselves and (b) others.

    Source: Commons

  2. 27 May 2022

    Answer

    No recent assessment has been made. However, all National Health Service mental health providers have established 24 hours a day, seven days a week urgent mental health helplines. We will also publish a new long-term plan for suicide prevention later this...

    Source: Written answer

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