New investment in mental health services

An extra £1 billion will be invested in mental health care by 2021 and a million more people will get mental health support.Government Opportunities

The announcement follows the publication of a report by the Mental Health Taskforce, chaired by Paul Farmer, Chief Executive of Mind. The taskforce has reviewed mental health care and has set out its vision for preventative, holistic mental health care and making sure that care is always available for people experiencing a crisis.

The recommendations to be delivered by 2021 include:

  • an end to the practice of sending people out of their local area for acute inpatient care
  • providing mental health care to 70,000 more children and young people
  • supporting 30,000 more new and expectant mothers through maternal mental health services
  • new funding to ensure all acute hospitals have mental health services in emergency departments for people of all ages
  • increasing access to talking therapies to reach 25% of those who need this support
  • a commitment to reducing suicides by 10%

Responding to the report, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said:

“We have made monumental strides in the way we treat mental illness in this country — but we must go even further.

Our shared vision of a 7 day mental health service means people will get the care they need, when they need it, and will help prevent mental illness in the first place.”

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