Streeting stands by comments made about overdiagnosis

Streeting addressing the HSCC on 8 April. Credit: ParliamentLive TV

By Daniel Pye

The health and social care secretary said “I absolutely stand by” my comments about overdiagnosis of mental health in the NHS.

During the Health and Social Care Committee hearing on Thursday he referenced comments made when he was interviewed recently on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme regarding modern health care “overdiagnosing” mental health conditions.