Oral Answers to Questions — Health – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 7 June 2011.
Henry Smith
Conservative, Crawley
2:30,
7 June 2011
What steps he is taking to improve mental health services.
Paul Burstow
The Minister of State, Department of Health
May I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer that I gave to Nicky Morgan?
Henry Smith
Conservative, Crawley
I am grateful for the Minister’s answer to that earlier question. Will he explain more fully exactly how services for those with eating disorders can be enhanced, particularly in the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust area?
Paul Burstow
The Minister of State, Department of Health
Yes, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence will update its guidance on eating disorders later this year. The plans already set out in the Health and Social Care Bill mean that eating disorders will be subject to specialised commissioning in future by the NHS Commissioning Board. We believe that, because of the consolidated expertise in matching needs, this will help to drive up standards and enhance quality and consistency across the country. In the hon. Gentleman’s own patch, the assessment service run by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is certainly an impressive one.
