Source · Select Committees · Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Recommendation 1
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Incomplete data on rural mental health indicates a serious failure of foresight.
Recommendation
The current data and information relating to the shape and nature of mental health specifically in rural areas, communities and occupations is regrettably incomplete or unavailable and there have been many calls over time for this to be rectified. Given the strong indications of poorer mental health and well-being in rural areas, compared to urban ones, there has been a serious failure of logic and foresight in not ensuring that relevant data are collected and at a very granular level.
Paragraph Reference:
43
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 3 November 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗