Lisa Cameron – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lisa Cameron on 2016-02-03.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure timely psychiatric assessment in A&E for people with mental health problems.

Alistair Burt

In January, the Prime Minister announced £247 million to be used to develop further the provision of liaison psychiatry services in Emergency Departments in England. These services will ensure that people attending Emergency Departments who have mental ill health are assessed quickly and receive the most appropriate treatment.