Government call for evidence: new 10-year plan to improve mental health
21 Apr 2022
The 12-week call for evidence will seek views on what can be improved within the current service and build our understanding of the causes of mental ill-health
The general public, people of all ages with lived experience of mental health conditions, and those who support people with mental ill-health are urged to respond to a 12-week call for evidence to inform a new 10-year mental health plan and a refreshed national suicide prevention plan seeking views on what can be improved within the current service, particularly in light of the pandemic which has led to record levels of people seeking treatment.
The 10-year plan builds on the NHS Long Term plan and forms part of the government’s wider commitments to ‘build back fairer’, working towards putting mental health on a level footing with physical health, and forms a key part of the commitments to address health disparities across the country and to improve the mental wellbeing of the nation by 2030.
It is actively seeking views on several key questions which will be addressed in the plan including:
- How can we all promote positive mental wellbeing?
- How can we all prevent the onset of mental ill-health?
- How can we all intervene earlier when people need support with their mental health?
- How can we improve the quality and effectiveness of treatment for mental health conditions?
- How can we all support people living with mental health conditions to live well?
- How can we all improve support for people in crisis?
Find out more:
- More information on mental health reform is available on the UK government website.
- Mental health and wellbeing plan: discussion paper and call for evidence.