Question reference: S5W-36235
- Date lodged: 12 March 2021
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Current status: Answered by Clare Haughey on 22 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in mental health services in Tayside in each year since 2016, broken down by (a) adult services and (b) CAMHS.
Answer
NHS Boards draw funding for mental health services from the overall funds allocated to them by the Scottish Government. Local budget decisions should reflect the national mental health priority and NHS Boards are expected to work with Integration Authorities and other partners to plan and deliver person centred, safe and effective mental health services which meet the needs of their populations.
NHS Tayside’s overall budget has increased in cash terms by £303.0 million (58.6%) from 2006-07 to 2021-22. NHS Scotland expenditure on mental health is reported in the Scottish Health Service Costs , published annually by ISD Scotland. Table 1 below shows expenditure identified as relating to mental health services delivered in hospitals or in the community aimed specifically at children and adolescents and overall mental health expenditure in Scotland.
Table 1: NHS Tayside Mental Health Expenditure Financial year 2016-17 to 2019-20 (latest available)
Financial Year | Child and Adolescent mental health expenditure (£000) | Mental Health expenditure (£000) |
2019-20 | 7,984 | 97,033 |
2018-19 | 7,184 | 96,618 |
2017-18 | 7,166 | 94,292 |
2016-17 | 6,660 | 94,126 |
Source : Scottish Health Service Costs