Mental health care in England to get funding boost
Posted: 14 Mar 2015, 14:34Mental health care in England to get funding boost
14 March 2015 Last updated at 12:53
Mental health services in England will receive £1.25bn in next week's Budget, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has confirmed.
He said the cash, spent over five years, would mainly go towards helping more than 100,000 young people.
The plan will also see the first waiting-time standards for children and extra specialists in talking therapy.
Labour has previously criticised the government for cutting spending on children's mental health services.
Chancellor George Osborne will set out his spending plans in the Budget on Wednesday.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31882429
14 March 2015 Last updated at 12:53
Mental health services in England will receive £1.25bn in next week's Budget, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has confirmed.
He said the cash, spent over five years, would mainly go towards helping more than 100,000 young people.
The plan will also see the first waiting-time standards for children and extra specialists in talking therapy.
Labour has previously criticised the government for cutting spending on children's mental health services.
Chancellor George Osborne will set out his spending plans in the Budget on Wednesday.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31882429