Recommendation 19

Sir Ian and Ms Wiseman spoke of the cost effectiveness of in-patient and residential treatment services. We heard examples of how the lack of in-patient and residential services in some areas of the country meant patients were left either bouncing between community treatment services or having to travel long distances. Ms Wiseman told us that some areas run community rehabilitation models as an alternative which work well for some people going through treatment as they can live at home. The Department told us that £10 million of the additional funding has been ringfenced to help with the provision of these services resulting in an extra 1,800 people getting in-patient treatment in 2022–23.44 Local variations in spending, unmet need, and treatment outcomes