Claim: More than 2,000 more fully qualified staff working in mental health trusts since 2013.
Fact-check: Mental health staff in the NHS - Full Fact
Verdict: working for a mental health trust doesn't mean you work on mental health. this figure hides the detail: mental health nurse numbers in england are down, while staff in the scientific, therapeutic and technical group has gone up.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Claire Milne
Date published: 2017-12-19T00:00:00