Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 34
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We again recommend that a duty be placed on ICBs for them to have regard...
Conclusion
We again recommend that a duty be placed on ICBs for them to have regard to mental health and public health. (Paragraph 128) Clearing the backlog caused by the pandemic 39
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government agrees that it is important that ICBs have regard to mental health and public health. The Health and Care Act 2022 places a duty on ICBs to have regard to the need to reduce health inequalities, which includes mental health and public health. The Act also places a duty on ICBs to promote integration, which includes mental health and public health.