Decision details

The Mental Health Needs Assessment has been delivered by the Mental Health Sub-Group of the Health and Wellbeing Board.

The Board will be asked to formally approve of the Mental Health Needs Assessment.

Having considered the recommendations made by the Mental Health Sub-Group and following discussions in regard to the data and effect that could have on service delivery.

The Board

(i)  Deferred its approval of the Mental Health Needs Assessment;

(ii)  Requested Matthew Cole and Jacqui van Rossum to work with other Partners to ensure that the data / figures were robust and triangulated; and

(iii)  Requested the Mental Health Sub-Group to incorporate the views of the Health and Wellbeing Board, set out above in regards numbers of patients lost to the system and to looked after children and statements, into the vision

(ii)  Requested a revised Mental Health Needs Assessment and delivery plan, based upon the revised data, be presented to the Board at its 7 July 2015 meeting for approval.

(iv)  Reminded partners of the need for sub-group attendance and also robust scrutiny of the documents and data presented at those groups.