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Sixty-Fifth Report - Progress in improving NHS mental health services
Public Accounts Committee
HC 1000
Published 21 July 2023
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Sixth-fifth report from Session 2022-23 · published 24 Sep 2023
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Despite increased access, significant treatment gaps and long waiting lists persist for mental health services.
Conclusion
It is good to see that the number of people accessing NHS funded mental services has increased, from 3.6 million in 2016–17 to 4.5 million in 2021–22. However, this equates to only around one third of people with mental health …
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Government Response Summary
The government's response did not address the committee's conclusion regarding the persistent treatment gaps and long waiting lists in mental health services, instead providing a boilerplate agreement and an update on defining 'parity of esteem'.
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