Written question asked by Oliver Heald (Conservative) on Friday, 26 October 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 November 2001. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Thursday, 1 November 2001 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what local reviews of mental health services (a) have so far taken place and (b) are proposed in the current financial year. - (Holding answer 31 October 2001).

Answer: Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what local reviews of mental health services (a) have so far taken place and (b) are proposed in the current financial year. [11526] Jacqui Smith: [holding answer 31 October 2001]: The Department has co-ordinated two reviews of mental health services since the publication of the mental health National Service Framework in 1999. They have been co-ordinated through the local implementation teams (LITs). In this financial year, the Department announced via the "Mental Health Policy Implementation Guide" that LITs should co-ordinate a comprehensive review of mental health services as part of the planning process required for implementation of the NHS Plan targets and mental health NSF targets. This process was aligned with the local modernisation reviews, which health authorities were required to co-ordinate as part of the implementation of all NHS Plan targets.

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