Asked by: Lisa Cameron (Conservative - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of evidence-based digital mental health innovations on reducing waiting lists for child and adolescent services.
Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
To date, there has been no assessment made to determine the potential impact of evidence-based digital mental health innovations on reducing waiting lists for child and adolescent services. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has made recommendations on four products for self-help digital cogitative behavioural therapy technologies for children and young people with low mood or anxiety, through their Early Value Assessment process. Whilst there was no definitive determination on the impact to waiting lists, early evidence suggests that these types of interventions can improve access for patients and can supplement existing treatments whilst patients are waiting for further treatment.
Apr. 16 2024
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Jun. 13 2024
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May. 09 2024
Source Page: Out of Area Placements in Mental Health Services, February 2024Found: Out of Area Placements in Mental Health Services, February 2024
Asked by: Mochan, Carol (Scottish Labour - South Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what impact it anticipates the announcements in its Budget will have on digital investment within health services.
Answered by Gray, Neil - Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care
The Scottish Government continues to protect investment in digital within health services, as shown in the published budget. Planning remains underway to fully assess the impact on planned activity for 2024-25 that takes into account the considerable financial challenges facing the Scottish Government in the forthcoming financial year, and we will publish our Delivery Plan for Digital Health & Care in April 2024. This will confirm delivery priorities for the year ahead using the investment available.
Apr. 11 2024
Source Page: Out of Area Placements in Mental Health Services, January 2024Found: Out of Area Placements in Mental Health Services, January 2024
Mar. 28 2024
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Mentions:
1: Lisa Cameron (Con - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow) also wanted additional research on the impact of being online for long periods of the day on mental health - Speech Link
2: Lisa Cameron (Con - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow) , but it also affects health and even international aid. - Speech Link
3: Alex Davies-Jones (Lab - Pontypridd) Minister to ensure that a holistic approach is taken across Government when speaking to the Department for Health - Speech Link
4: Margaret Greenwood (Lab - Wirral West) doing it, either because it is no longer available where they live or because of a workplace injury or health - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Andrew Griffith (Con - Arundel and South Downs) Precision Health Technologies Accelerator does some amazing work in my hon. - Speech Link
2: Richard Foord (LD - Tiverton and Honiton) What steps her Department is taking to help tackle digital exclusion. - Speech Link
3: Saqib Bhatti (Con - Meriden) Digital inclusion is a cross-cutting issue spanning many different areas. - Speech Link
4: Richard Foord (LD - Tiverton and Honiton) Digital inclusion works only when people trust website links. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Con - Life peer) The provisions also cover the digital measures that authorities must follow when publishing notices, - Speech Link
2: Lord Fox (LD - Life peer) Will this central digital platform be able to replicate that information—copy and paste—or will people - Speech Link
3: Lord Fox (LD - Life peer) I asked a specific question about the readiness of the central digital platform. - Speech Link