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<p>The Department has responded to the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Committee’s inquiry into rural mental health. Further information on the inquiry is
available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://committees.parliament.uk/work/1627/rural-mental-health/"
target="_blank">https://committees.parliament.uk/work/1627/rural-mental-health/</a></p><p>It
is important that the right support is in place, including for those affected by flooding.
NHS England has clinical guidelines on dealing with major incidents, including on
providing psychosocial support for both patients and staff.</p><p>Talking therapies
are available remotely so people can access help safely from home and the National
Health Service is working to ensure the option of face-to-face support is provided
to people with serious mental health illnesses, across all ages where it is clinically
safe to do so.</p><p>The UK Health Security Agency has published flooding and health
guidance to provide information to assist health professionals and public agencies
to understand and mitigate the mental health risks posed by flooding. It is available
at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/flooding-health-guidance-and-advice"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/flooding-health-guidance-and-advice</a></p>
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