NHS England said that the some of the centres will be new, self-contained units, while others will be incorporated into existing A&Es. He said it was impossible to separate out physical and mental health problems so simply, calling for separate facilities to be put in place "carefully". Calling for better funding of NHS mental health services, he noted the share of health spending on mental health treatment had gone down last year and was set to do so again. Baroness Merron, the minister for mental health, said: "Too often, people experiencing mental health crisis are not getting the support or care they deserve, and so it is vital that we continue to provide a range of services like this one." "On top of this, through our proposed reforms to the Mental Health Act, we will ensure people with the most severe mental health conditions get better more personalised care."
