Councillors and committees

Agenda item

EMOTIONAL WELLBEING AND MENTAL HEALTH: EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS

Minutes:

Witnesses:

 

Jane Bremner, Assistant Senior Manager, Commissioning, Adult Social Care, Surrey County Council

 

Janine Sanderson, Mental Health Senior Commissioning Manager, North East Hampshire and Farnham Clinical Commissioning Group

 

 

Key points raised during the discussion:

 

1.    A presentation was introduced by the Mental Health Senior Commissioning Manager and the Assistant Senior Manager on the consultation process for the adult Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health commissioning strategy (please find presentation attached). It was explained that the closing date for the consultation was 6 October 2014. The service would give board members the opportunity to fully view the strategy before it is fully published and will email this out to the board as soon as it was completed. The final strategy would be bought back to the board in December. The consultation highlighted key trends which would be included in the final strategy.

 

2.    Transition stages between children and adult mental health was recognised as a key action that would be taken forward as part of the strategy.

 

3.    Concerns were raised around whether carers and carer’s organisations had been fully consulted as part of the consultation process. The Mental Health Senior Commissioning Manager explained that specific engagement sessions had been held with cares and feedback had been received. The Assistant Senior Manager explained that additional work had been done with carers to ensure they was dedicated dialogue in place.

 

4.    It was recognised that during the consultation feedback, domestic abuse was acknowledged as a key issue for respondents. Dedicated domestic abuse awareness training would be given to mental health workers. 

 

5.    Members were pleased to see that green spaces had been linked and included as part of the mental health strategy.

 

6.    It was recognised that work would need to be done with planning and housing teams on the district and borough level. As part of the strategy, the Mental Health Senior Commissioning Manager would ensure that dialogue is undertaken between teams.

 

7.    Good partnership work was being undertaken with various stakeholders including district and boroughs, police, CAB’s and voluntary organisations. The work being undertaken as part of the crisis care concordat was an example of good partnership work.

 

8.    It was stated that the use of Section 136’s had fallen by 25% in Surrey for the last year.

 

9.    The Chairman stated that the strategy should not be viewed as a concrete document but rather it should be updated and changed as required to reflect the current situation in Surrey.

 

10.  If any board members had any queries regarding the strategy they were asked to email Dr Andy Whitfield before the next Health and Wellbeing board meeting in December.  

 

Resolved:

 

The health and wellbeing board,

 

a)    Endorsed the approach to receiving and signing off the final joint commissioning strategy.

 

 

Actions/Next Steps:

Janine Sanderson/

Jane Bremner

 
 

·           For the Adult Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health commissioning strategy to be sent to the board for comment before the next meeting in December.

 

·           For the mental health commissioners to work with borough and district council planning and housing teams when implementing the strategy.

 

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