Decision details

In addition to setting out the scene for the other mental health reports on the agenda, the report will provide an overview on a how a Joint Mental Health Strategy will be developed in the near future..

The Board:

(i)  Noted the proposed approach to strategy development outlined in the report, which will conclude with the Mental Health Subgroup being tasked with the development of a partnership mental health strategy for consideration by partners and the Board;

(ii)  Encouraged the participation of member organisations and partners in the summer strategy development sessions, and in particular to encourage an open and creative engagement with the challenge of rethinking mental health services in line with the various policy directives set out, and to use this thinking to shape a future partnership mental health strategy; and,

(iii)  Whilst it was intended that the results of the work would be presented to the October 2015 meeting of the Health and Wellbeing Board, the Board agreed that the work should be done thoroughly, rather than to a pre-set timescale.