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Commons Chamber6. What recent assessment he has made of the number of available mental health crisis beds for young people in England.
14. What recent assessment he has made of the number of available mental health crisis beds for young people in England.
NHS England has a rapid review under way to identify commissioning solutions to pressures on specialist beds for children and young people. It inherited varied provision across regions and a lack of capacity in some parts of the country for particular need. For the first time, available beds are monitored weekly, and small increases in capacity have already been secured.