AQW 54861/11-16

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 26/02/2016
Answered On Date: 23/03/2016
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety whether he has considered appointing a local mental health commissioner.

Answer:

Mental health services in Northern Ireland are commissioned by the Health and Social Care Board and the Public Health Agency to meet the needs of the population of Northern Ireland, in line with the Bamford Action Plan. There are no plans to appoint a local mental health commissioner.