Issue - meetings

The attached report summarises the feedback and findings from the Mental Health Pathway Review as well as making recommendations for further areas of work.

11.30am – 25 mins – Jane Shayler

The Board considered a report which summarised the feedback and findings from the Mental Health Pathway Review and made recommendations for further areas of work.

The Review Team has engaged with service users, carers, providers and the general public.  This has highlighted a number of areas where people felt that services could improve along with some areas where services were duplicated.

There are 6 workstreams as follows:

·  Mental Health Collaborative

·  Care Co-ordination

·  Crisis Response

·  Employment

·  Transition

·  Governance

It was noted that in there may be opportunities to expand the crisis response service provided by The Wellbeing House.  It is currently only available from Monday to Friday and has no staff on site after 5pm which means that there is no safe haven out of hours.

It was also important to consider physical and mental health services together as mental health can often have an effect on a person’s physical health.

Concern was expressed about the fact that the options appraisal regarding future contracting arrangements had been unable to conclude because further guidance from HMRC is awaited.

Some work is also taking place regarding flexible transitions between children and young people’s mental health and adult mental health with a view to commissioning specific services for this younger age group.

Healthwatch was pleased to see that the report highlighted collaborative working between services.  It was noted that some services currently shared with the voluntary sector had been affected by the review.  Officers confirmed that information will be circulated to various organisations and partners following this meeting.

The Director, Integrated Health and Care Commissioning, also gave an update regarding the Mental Health Prevention Concordat which covered the following issues:

·  Leadership

·  Year of Mental Health – this will take place from April 2018 – March 2019.  The possible outcomes were also outlined.

·  An initial planning session for the year has taken place and a small planning group will be established to develop a communications plan and schedule of events.

A copy of the presentation slides is attached as Appendix 3 to these minutes.

RESOLVED: 

(1)  To note the proposed allocation of resources.

(2)  To note the process in respect of future contracting arrangements.