Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee

4th Report - Community Mental Health Services

Health and Social Care Committee HC 566 Published 2 December 2025

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

32 items (30 recs)

Source

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Government Response

AI assessment · 32 of 32 classified

Accepted 4

Accepted in Part 11

Acknowledged 3

Deferred 2

Not Addressed 11

Rejected 1

Government response

Government Response to the Committees' Fourth report · published 11 Mar 2026

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

2 Recommendation Rejected

Lack of continuity of care fragments support for people with severe mental illness

Recommendation

Continuity of care is a necessity for people with severe mental illness. It is essential to the delivery of high-quality care. When it is present, it prevents crisis, builds trust, and supports recovery. When it is absent, it fragments support, … Read more

Government Response Summary

The government rejected the recommendation for specific actions to ensure continuity of care, stating they are already implementing the community mental health framework through early implementor sites and monitoring service performance, with further assessment planned for the MSF on SMI.

Department of Health and Social Care

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