Give mental health specialists more funding during and after this pandemic.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Support the younger generation during a tough time such as coronavirus and allow more funding. Mental health trusts in England have in fact suffered budget cuts in real terms of just over 8% year on year since 2011.

Because the Coronavirus pandemic has affected many people's mental health and people need support. Mental health problems account for 23 per cent of the burden of disease in the United Kingdom, but spending on mental health services consumes only 11 per cent of the NHS budget. In a statement to BBC News NI, a spokeswoman for the Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) said: "Across the UK, it is recognised that child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) are underfunded.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign some of these petitions:

Increase funding for crisis and acute mental health services: Increase funding for crisis and acute mental health services

Immediately fund local services to prevent mental health pandemic: Immediately fund local services to prevent mental health pandemic

Review and improve support for people with mental health conditions: Review and improve support for people with mental health conditions

Timeline

27 Jan 2021	Petition opened for signatures
3 Feb 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 3 Feb 2021

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