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Sixty-Fifth Report - Progress in improving NHS mental health services
Public Accounts Committee
HC 1000
Published 21 July 2023
Conclusions (1)
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
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 Summary
The government agrees with the recommendation and states that DHSC is working with NHS England to produce a definition of parity of esteem, with an update expected in January 2024.