HSCC鈥檚 expert panel mental health evaluation: government response
The government's response to the HSCC鈥檚 expert panel evaluation on the government's progress on commitments in mental health services in England.
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This is the government鈥檚 response to the Health and Social Care Committee鈥檚 (HSCC) expert panel report published on 9 December 2021: .
The expert panel evaluated the government鈥檚 commitments on mental health services in the following areas:
- workforce
- children and young people鈥檚 mental health
- adult common mental illness
- adult severe mental illness
They rated the government鈥檚 progress against each of these commitments using a Care Quality Commission-style rating.
The government welcomes this report and is considering the panel鈥檚 findings carefully as part of ongoing policy development.
The HSCC鈥檚 inquiry into children and young people鈥檚 mental health
The HSCC also began an inquiry into children and young people鈥檚 mental health in 2021. The HSCC published its report on 9 December and made 25 recommendations.