Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has commissioned any modelling of potential increased need for psychological interventions during the covid-19 outbreak; what plans he has to increase the psychological professions workforce; and if he will make a statement.

Health Education England is currently working with NHS England and NHS Improvement to model the increased demand for psychological professions both during and after the COVID-19 outbreak.

The workforce development, education and training of psychological professionals also remains a Health Education England priority both now and in the future.