NHS Mental Health Care
Debate between Norman Lamb and Mark Pritchard(9 years, 3 months ago)
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Norman Lamb
It does, absolutely. The next challenge is to bring the improving access to psychological therapies programme into line with Jobcentre Plus. We are working on that, with pilots around the country. It is ridiculous that there are so many people out of work, languishing on benefits through no fault of their own because of their mental ill health and not getting access to the therapies that could help them recover. That has to change. We must link mental health services much more closely with employment services, schools and the criminal justice programme.
There are significant areas where mental health services fall short and, as my hon. Friend rightly said, they have always done so. However, as the Minister responsible, I am on a mission—[Interruption.]
Mark Pritchard (in the Chair)
Order. We have a Division, so will the Minister bring his remarks to a conclusion, please?
Norman Lamb
I congratulate my hon. Friend and I think that we are on the way to achieving genuine equality for mental health.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Debate between Norman Lamb and Mark Pritchard(9 years, 3 months ago)
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Norman Lamb
I am happy to look into that for the hon. Gentleman. Indeed, he can come along to one of my Monday evening advice sessions and we can discuss it further. It is clearly important that the right provision is available in his area.
Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con)
I welcome the new funding announced by the Minister. Surely one way of reducing pressure on in-patient beds is to expand mental health assessments within youth custody facilities and expand treatment within those facilities. What co-ordination is there between his Department and the Ministry of Justice on that issue?