When we asked what criteria it used to decide on investment in one area against another, NHSE explained the consultative approach it took to prioritise services but could 13 NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, Overview, Chapter 1, paragraph 26, and Table 5 14 Qq 147–148 15 Qq 31,102, 105, 108, 111 16 House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts report, Improving access to mental health services, Sixteenth report of session 2016–17 17 Q 17; C&AG’s Report, paras 7, 15 18 Q 102 19 Qq 101, 109–110; C&...

When we asked what criteria it used to decide on investment in one area against another, NHSE explained the consultative approach it took to prioritise services but could 13 NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, Overview, Chapter 1, paragraph 26, and Table 5 14 Qq 147–148 15 Qq 31,102, 105, 108, 111 16 House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts report, Improving access to mental health services, Sixteenth report of session 2016–17 17 Q 17; C&AG’s Report, paras 7, 15 18 Q 102 19 Qq 101, 109–110; C&AG’s Report, paras 7, 3.12. 20 Qq 34, 61, 98–105, 117; C&AG’s Report, paras 15, 2.25 Progress in improving NHS mental health services 11 not explain to u Type: conclusion | Number: 12 | Response status: accepted Government response: 2.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation Target implementation date: January 2024 2.2. NHS England is working to improve the recording of information on patient need, as well as other areas, through the implementation of the Mental Health Services