Better Access to Mental Health Services but Minister Matt Doocey Acknowledges Regional Variance

Better access to mental health services but Minister Matt Doocey acknowledges regional variance

But Minister Matt Doocey acknowledges there are discrepancies across regions and more work needs to be done.

New data shows faster access to mental health support delivered

With quarter four data now in, for the first time we can compare a full year of data to measure how well mental health and addiction services are performing across the country, Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey says. “Encouragingly, more Kiwis are getting faster access to support with both primary mental health support and specialist services staying above target all year,” Mr Doocey says. "We are also seeing positive progress across region…