Minutes:
The Board considered a report of
the Strategic Director, Communities, which presented Halton’s draft integrated Mental Health and Wellbeing Commissioning Strategy
2013-2018 and supporting evidence paper.
The Board was advised that the National policy relating to mental health
was set out in “No Health without Mental Health” – DH 2011 (NHWMH) and emphasised
that mental health was everybody’s business.
The policy set out six high level objectives with an emphasis on
prevention and early intervention.
The Board was further advised that mental health problems were the single
largest cause of ill health and disability in the Borough. Halton’s
Health and Wellbeing Board had recognised this by including “Prevention and
early detection of mental health conditions” as one of its five priorities. The
Boards Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2013-18 included actions to begin
addressing this and included the NHWMH six objectives as the framework to
address the challenge of improving mental health and wellbeing in the Borough.
It was reported that the overarching aims of the strategy were to:
·
Improve the mental health and wellbeing
of Halton people through prevention and early
intervention;
·
Increase the early detection of mental
health problems leading to improved mental wellbeing for people with mental
health problems and their families;
·
Improve the outcomes for people with
mental health problems through high quality accessible services;
·
Optimise value for money by developing
quality services which achieve positive outcomes for people within existing
resources; and
·
Broaden the approach taken to tackle the
wider social determinants and consequences of mental health problems.
In conclusion, it was reported that the overview of progress in
implementing the strategy action plan would be through the Mental Health
Strategic Commissioning Board which reported to the Health and Wellbeing Board.
The following comments arose from
the discussion:-
·
Members congratulated Officers on the
report;
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94, Priority 1 – Improve the mental health and wellbeing of Halton
people through prevention and early intervention, clarity was sought on whether
all staff involved with mental health patients would have appropriate
training. In reply, it was reported that
all midwives and health visitors etc received core
foundation training to enable them to undertake a risk assessment, and refer
individuals to appropriate services;
·
It
was noted that a pilot was being undertaken working with Cheshire Police,
Warrington CCG and Halton CCG whereby CPNs were
present on police patrols and available in custody suites etc. It was reported that the pilot had been
successful so far and had significantly reduced costs and the number of Section
136’s. It was also reported that it was
hoped that post March 2014, this practice could be permanently
established. The Board also noted that
funding for this service was via a three way split between the pilot agencies;
·
It
was noted that as the strategy was implemented, the number of people being identified
with mental health problems would increase.
However, the benefits of the early detection of mental health problems
was also noted;
·
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98 – Priority 3, to improve outcomes for people with identified mental health
problems through high quality, accessible services – It was noted that work was
taking place with 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust regarding the
provision of respite to support the whole family;
·
The
Board noted the excellent work being undertaken at the Brooker
Centre and the importance of retaining the centre;
·
The
Board noted the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) was an NHS
programme rolling out services across England, offering interventions approved
by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence for treating people
with depression and anxiety disorders; and
·
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119 - The Board noted Halton’s Vision and
acknowledged that Halton were well on the way to
achieving it.
RESOLVED: That the contents of Halton Mental Health and Wellbeing Commissioning Strategy 2013-2018, evidence paper and comments raised be noted.
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