Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 21
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Government's long-term ambition remains achieving ‘parity of esteem’ between mental and physical health services.
Conclusion
From 2011, the government acknowledged a large ‘treatment gap’ for people with mental health conditions. It set out that its long-term ambitions were to improve support and services for people with mental health problems and achieve ‘parity of esteem’ between mental health and physical health services.42
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 24 September 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗