Written question WQ91563
- Asked by
- Sam RowlandsConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Health and Social Services
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
What assessment has the Minister made of 24-hour early support mental health hubs in supporting people with their mental health?
Answer
Answered by Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing
The draft of the next 10-year mental health strategy is currently open for public consultation. Early intervention and support is an important area that we are working closely with stakeholders to develop as part of both the strategy and the accompanying impact assessments.
When people do need help, the draft strategy recognises that people’s needs are diverse and there must be a variety of effective pathways to access appropriate early support. The aim is to build on the success of easy to access support like 111 press 2 and online cognitive behavioural therapy, alongside broader approaches to continue to improve support in schools and workplaces. Our vision is to provide a ‘no wrong door’ approach to support mental health and well-being and ensure that support is available at the earliest opportunity. We have disseminated the draft strategy widely encouraging people to respond so they can inform our future priorities.