NHS: Hospital Waiting Times Debate

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Baroness Manzoor

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NHS: Hospital Waiting Times

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NHS: District Nurses
Thursday 10th July 2014

(10 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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My Lords, the Government have stated that there is to be parity of esteem between mental health services and acute services. Will my noble friend the Minister state whether this will include waiting times for the provision of mental health services to both adults and children?

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Up to now, mental health has been omitted from the waiting time standards. However, we are looking actively at what might be possible within the bounds of affordability.

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